<br />10828
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<br />as this article is intended to be used. 1s
<br />being manufactured in the United States.
<br />Reasons: The foreign article provides
<br />an optical matching system with the
<br />capability to locate a. desired site 1n a
<br />prior thick section and then precisely
<br />aUne its image upon the remaining block
<br />face to guide further appropriate trim-
<br />ming. The Department of Health, Educa-
<br />tion. and Welfare (HEW) advised in its
<br />memorandum dated April 12, 1973. that
<br />the capability described above is per-
<br />tinent to th.e applicant's use in stud~es ot
<br />skeletal muscle after experimental ma-
<br />nipulation and staining. HEW also ad-
<br />vises that It knows of no domestic in-
<br />strument or apparatus of equivalent
<br />scientific value to the foreign article for
<br />such purposes as this article is intended
<br />to be used.
<br />The Department of Commerce knows
<br />of no other instrument or apparatus of
<br />equivalent scientific value to the foreign
<br />artJr.le, for such purposes as this article
<br />is intended to be used. which is being
<br />manufactured in the United States.
<br />
<br />B. BLANKENHEIMER,
<br />Acting Director,
<br />Office of Import Programs.
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<br />[FR Doc.73-8551 Flled 5-1-73;8:45 a.m.]
<br />
<br />DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
<br />EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
<br />Food and Drug Administration
<br />[DES! 1730: Docket No. FDC-D-534;
<br />NDA 1-730. etc.]
<br />
<br />CERTAIN DRUGS CONTAINING AMOBAR.
<br />BITAL AND D10XYLlNE PHOSPHATE,
<br />PHENOBARBITAL AND THEOBROMINE
<br />CALCIUM SALICYLATE; OR BUTABAR-
<br />BITAL AND HYOROCHLOROTHIAZIDE,
<br />WITH AND WITHOUT RESERPINE
<br />Notice of Withdrawal of Approval of Those
<br />New Drug Applications for Which No
<br />Hearing Was Requested
<br />On December 23, 1972, thel'e was pub-
<br />lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER (37 FR
<br />28433) a notice of opportunity for hear.
<br />ing (DESI 1730) in which the Commis-
<br />sioner of Food and Drugs proposed to
<br />issue an order nnder sedion 505(e) of the
<br />Federal Food, Drug. and Cosmetic Act
<br />(21 U.S.C. 355(e)) withdrawing approval
<br />of the new drug applications for the sub-
<br />ject drugs. The basis of the proposed
<br />withdrawal of approval was the lack of
<br />substantial evidence that these fixed
<br />combination drugs will have the effects
<br />that they purport or are represented to
<br />have under the conditions of use pre-
<br />scribed, recommended, or suggested in
<br />the labeling and that each component of
<br />such drugs contributes to the total effects
<br />claimed.
<br />On January 16, 1973, McNeil Labora-
<br />tories, Inc., holder of NDA 13-313 for
<br />Butiserpazide-25 and Butiserpazide-50
<br />Prestabs, an'd NDA 13-312 for Butizide-
<br />25 and Butizide-50 Prestabs. elected to
<br />avail itself of the opportunity for a
<br />hearing. This request is under review and
<br />will be the subject .of a future publica-
<br />tion in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
<br />None of the holders of the following
<br />new drug applications or any other In.
<br />terested person have filed a written ap-
<br />
<br />NOTICES
<br />
<br />pearance of election as provided by said
<br />notice. The faUure to file such an ap-
<br />pearance constitutes an elect10nby such
<br />perSOIlB not to avail themselves of the
<br />opportunity for a hearing:
<br />1. NDA 1-730; Phenobarb Theocaldn
<br />Tablets containing phenobarbital and
<br />theobromine calcium salicylate; Knoll
<br />Pharmaceutical Co., 377 Crane Street.
<br />Orange, N.J. 07031.
<br />2. NDA 9-047; Paveril Phosphate and
<br />Amy tal Tablets containing dioxyline
<br />phosphate and amobarbital; Eli Lilly &
<br />Co., P.O. Box 618, Indianapolis, Ind.
<br />46206.
<br />All identical, related, or similar
<br />products, not the subject of an approved
<br />new drug application, are covered by the
<br />new drug applications reviewed and are
<br />subject to this notice: see 21 CFR 130.40
<br />(37 FR 23185. Oct. 31, 1972). Any per-
<br />son who wishes to determine whether a
<br />specific product is covered by this notice
<br />should write to the Food and Drug Ad-
<br />ministration, Bureau of Drugs, Omce of
<br />Compliance (BD-300). 5600 Fishers
<br />Lane, Rockville, Md. 20852.
<br />The Commissioner of Food and Drugs,
<br />pursuant to the provisions of the Fed.
<br />eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act .(sec.
<br />505,52 Stat. 1053, as amended: 21'U.S.C.
<br />355), and the Administrative Procedure
<br />Act (5 U.S.C. 554), and Wlder authority
<br />delegated to him (21 CFR 2.120), finds
<br />that on the basis of new information
<br />before him with respect to the drugs,
<br />evaluated together with the evidence
<br />available to him when the applications
<br />were approved, there is a lack of sub-
<br />stantial evidence that the drugs wlll have
<br />the effects they purport or are repre.
<br />sented to have under the conditions of
<br />use prescribed, recommended, or sug-
<br />gested in the labeling thercof.
<br />Therefore, pursuant to the foregoing
<br />findings, approval of NDA 1-730 and
<br />NDA 9-047 and all amendments and
<br />supplements applying thereto is with-
<br />drawn effective on May 2. 1973. Ship-
<br />ment in interstate commerce of the
<br />above-listed drug products or of any
<br />identical, related., or simUar product, not
<br />the subject of an approved new drug ap-
<br />pllcation, is henceforth wllawful,
<br />
<br />Dated.April 24, 1973.
<br />
<br />SAM D. FINE,
<br />Associate Commissioner
<br />5l!or Compliance.
<br />
<br />IFR Doc.73-8521 Filed 5-1-73:8:45 am]
<br />
<br />CERTAIN
<br />
<br />IDESI53161
<br />PEN ICILLlN-CONT AINING
<br />DRUGS
<br />
<br />rheal infections issued in March 1972 by
<br />the U,S. Public Health Service, the Com-
<br />mt.ssloner of Food and Drugs finds it ap-
<br />propriate to amend the announcemen t ot
<br />July 29, 1970, as It pertains to the fol-
<br />lowing aqueous procaine penicUIin G
<br />preparations for injection:
<br />1. Abbocillin-DC Aqueous Injection
<br />and Procaine PeniCillin G Suspension
<br />(NDA 60-098) ; Abbott Laboratories, 14th
<br />and Sheridan Road, North Chicago, TIt.
<br />60064.
<br />2. DuracilIin A.S. Aqueous Injection
<br />(NDA 60-093); Eli Lilly & Co., P,O. Box
<br />618. Indianapolis, Ind. 46206.
<br />3 a. Procaine Penicillin G in Aqueous
<br />Suspension (NDA 60-099) ; and
<br />b. Procaine Penicillin G for Aqueous
<br />Injection (NDA 60-286); Ptlzer Labora-
<br />tories Division, Pfizer, Inc., 235 East 42d
<br />Street, New York, N.Y. 10017.
<br />4 a. Procaine Penicillin G for Aqueous
<br />Injection (NDA 60-356) : and
<br />b. Procaine PeniCillin G Injection in
<br />Aqueous Suspension (NDA 60-357);
<br />formerly marketed by philadelphia
<br />Laboratories, 9815 Roosevelt Boulevard,
<br />Philadelphia, Pa. 19114.
<br />5 a. Procaine Penicillin G Powder for
<br />Aqueous Injection (NDA 90-455) ; and
<br />b. Procaine PeniCillin G in Aqueous
<br />Suspension (NDA 60-420); formerly
<br />marketed by Pure Laboratories. Inc., 50
<br />Intervale Road, Parsfppany, N.J. 07054.
<br />6. Procaine PenicilIin G in Aqueous
<br />Suspension (NDA 60-102): Roehr Prod.
<br />uets Co., Inc., 2010 New Daytona Road,
<br />Deland, Fla. 32720.
<br />7 a. CrystlcilIin Aqueous Injection
<br />(NDA 60-100) : and
<br />b. Pentids-P Aqueous Injection (NDA.
<br />60-100): E. R. Squibb &: Sow. Inc.,
<br />Georges Road, New Brunswick, N.J.
<br />08903.
<br />6. Diurna.l - PeniCillin Reactimixed
<br />Aqueous Injection (NDA 60-094); the
<br />Upjohn Co., 7171 Portage Road, Kalama-
<br />zoo, Mich. 49002.
<br />9. Wycillin Aqueous Injection (NDA
<br />60-10U; Wyeth Laboratories Inc., P.O.
<br />Box 6299, Philadelphia, Pa.19101.
<br />The recommended dosage for gonor.
<br />rheal infections <uncomplicated) for
<br />procaine penicillin G aqueous is amended
<br />to read as follows:
<br />Gonorrheal infections (nncomplica-
<br />ted) .
<br />Men or women-4.8 million units in-
<br />tramuscularly divided into at least two
<br />doses and injected at different sites at
<br />one visit, together with 1 gram of oral
<br />probenecid, preferably given at least 30
<br />minutes prior to the injection.
<br />NOT:B:.-GonorrheaJ. endocarditis slWu1d be
<br />trea.ted Intensively with aqueous peritcUl1n
<br />O.
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<br />Drugs for Human Use; Drug Efficacy Study
<br />Implementation; Amendment of An. This notice is issued pursuant to pro-
<br />nouncement visioIlS of the Federal Food, Drug, and
<br />The Food and Drug Administration Cosmetic Act (sees. 502, 507, 52 Stat.
<br />pUblished an announcement in the FED- 1050-1051, as amended, 59. 'Stat. 463, s..s
<br />ERAL REGISTER of July 29, 1970 (35 FR amended.; 21 U.S.C. 352, 357) and under
<br />12144), regarding the emcacy of certain a.uthority delegated to the Commissioner
<br />of Food and Drugs (21 CFR 2.120).
<br />penicillin-containing drugs. A folIowup
<br />notice was published. in, the.FEDI:RAL REG- Dated Apri124',1973.
<br />ISTER of March 30, 1972 (37 FR 6511), SAM. D. FINE,
<br />concenling certain of those drugs. Associate Commissioner
<br />Based upon the recommended treat-. lor Compliance.
<br />ment schedule for uncomplicated gonor- IFR Doc.73-85HI Flled 5-1-73:8:45 amI
<br />FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 38, NO. 84-WED!'IESDAY, MAY 2, 1973
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