Notice2025-04106

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of Eight Abbreviated New Drug Applications

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Published
March 14, 2025

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is withdrawing approval of eight abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants. The applicants notified the Agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and requested that the approval of the applications be withdrawn.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 12163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04106]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2025-N-0124]


Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 
Eight Abbreviated New Drug Applications

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is 
withdrawing approval of eight abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) 
from multiple applicants. The applicants notified the Agency in writing 
that the drug products were no longer marketed and requested that the 
approval of the applications be withdrawn.

DATES: Approval is withdrawn as of April 14, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Nguyen, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 75, Rm. 1676, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-3471, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d79ab6a5a3bfb6f999b0a2aeb2b997b1b3b6f9bfbfa4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561b3724223e37781831232f333816303237783e3e2578313920">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicants listed in table 1 have 
informed FDA that these drug products are no longer marketed and have 
requested that FDA withdraw approval of the applications under the 
process in Sec.  314.150(c) (21 CFR 314.150(c)). The applicants have 
also, by their requests, waived their opportunity for a hearing. 
Withdrawal of approval of an application or abbreviated application 
under Sec.  314.150(c) is without prejudice to refiling.

             Table 1--ANDAs for Which Approval Is Withdrawn
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       Application No.                Drug                Applicant
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ANDA 040063.................  ACETIC ACID 2% IN     Bausch & Lomb Inc.,
                               AQUEOUS ALUMINUM      400 Somerset
                               ACETATE (acetic       Corporate Blvd.,
                               acid, glacial;        Bridgewater, NJ
                               aluminum acetate)     08807.
                               solution/drop, 2%;
                               0.79%.
ANDA 060359.................  ERYTHROCIN STEARATE   Azurity
                               (erythromycin         Pharmaceuticals,
                               stearate) tablet,     Inc., 8 Cabot Rd.,
                               Equivalent to (EQ)    Suite 2000, Woburn,
                               125 milligrams (mg)   MA 01801.
                               base, EQ 250 mg
                               base, and EQ 500 mg
                               base.
ANDA 074307.................  Levobunolol           Bausch & Lomb Inc.
                               Hydrochloride (HCl)
                               solution/drop,
                               0.25%.
ANDA 074443.................  CROLOM (cromolyn      Do.
                               sodium) solution/
                               drop, 4%.
ANDA 075546.................  Carteolol HCl         Do.
                               solution/drop, 1%.
ANDA 075819.................  Amantadine HCl        CMP Pharma, Inc.,
                               syrup, 50 mg/5        8026 East Marlboro
                               milliliters (mL).     Rd., P.O. Box 147,
                                                     Farmville, NC
                                                     27828.
ANDA 091307.................  Metoprolol Tartrate   American Regent,
                               injectable, 1 mg/mL.  Inc., 5 Ramsey Rd.,
                                                     Shirley, NY 11967.
ANDA 207243.................  Azelastine HCl        Hikma
                               metered spray,        Pharmaceuticals USA
                               0.2055 mg/spray.      Inc., 1809 Wilson
                                                     Rd., Columbus, OH
                                                     43228.
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    Therefore, approval of the applications listed in table 1, and all 
amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby withdrawn as of April 14, 
2025. Approval of each entire application is withdrawn, including any 
strengths and dosage forms inadvertently missing from table 1. 
Introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of 
products listed in table 1 without an approved new drug application or 
ANDA violates sections 505(a) and 301(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(a) and 331(d)). Drug products that are 
listed in table 1 that are in inventory on April 14, 2025 may continue 
to be dispensed until the inventories have been depleted or the drug 
products have reached their expiration dates or otherwise become 
violative, whichever occurs first.

    Dated: March 7, 2025.
P. Ritu Nalubola,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2025-04106 Filed 3-13-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4164-01-P


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