[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 5] [Revised as of April 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR314.100] [Page 134] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 314_APPLICATIONS FOR FDA APPROVAL TO MARKET A NEW DRUG--Table of Contents Subpart D_FDA Action on Applications and Abbreviated Applications Sec. 314.100 Timeframes for reviewing applications and abbreviated Source: 50 FR 7493, Feb. 22, 1985, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 57 FR 17983, Apr. 28, 1992. applications. (a) Within 180 days of receipt of an application for a new drug under section 505(b) of the act, or of an abbreviated application for a new drug under section 505(j) of the act, FDA will review it and send the applicant either an approval letter under Sec. 314.105, or an approvable letter under Sec. 314.110, or a not approvable letter under Sec. 314.120. This 180-day period is called the ``review clock.'' (b) During the review period, an applicant may withdraw an application under Sec. 314.65 or an abbreviated application under Sec. 314.99 and later resubmit it. FDA will treat the resubmission as a new application or abbreviated application. (c) The review clock may be extended by mutual agreement between FDA and an applicant or as provided in Sec. Sec. 314.60 and 314.96, as the result of a major amendment. [57 FR 17987, Apr. 28, 1992, as amended at 64 FR 402, Jan. 5, 1999]