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FDAAA Implementation Chart

For additional information about the implementation of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) IV and the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) please go to these FDA web sites: 

SECTION DESCRIPTION TARGET DATE ACTIONS COMPLETED/ DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AGENCY CONTACT
103 Workload adjuster modified to user active INDs 08-01-2008 Completed
Federal Register notice published 10/12/07
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OC/OFM – David Miller
103 Contract with independent accounting firm to study workload adjuster & make recommendations 10-31-2008 Contract awarded 8/14/08. Study was completed on 3/31/09.
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OC/OPPP – John Hassenplug and Bill Hagan
104 Publish FR notice NLT 30 days after enactment requesting persons to notify Secty of number of DTC ads they intend to submit in next fy 10-25-2007 Published Federal Register Notice of termination 10/25/2007
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CDER – Tom Abrams
104 Publish fees for DTC review NLT 90 days after enactment in FY08 and NLT August 1 in each FY after FY08 12-26-2007 Program no longer exists. Published Federal Register Notice of termination 1/16/2008
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CDER- Tom Abrams
104 If Secretary has not received $11.25M in advisory review fees and operating reserves combined the program shall not commence and all collected fees shall be refunded 02-26-2009 Program no longer exists. Published Federal Register Notice of termination 1/16/2008
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CDER – Tom Abrams
105 Prepare and submit to SenateHELP and House E&C Committees report on progress in achieving performance goals 01-28-2009   OC
105 Report on implementation of fees during such fiscal year 01-28-2009   OPPP
105 Prior to beginning negotiations with regulated industry on reauthorization of PDUFA after 2012, the secretary shall publish an FR notice requesting public input on the reauthorization 03-01-2010   OPPP
105 Prior to beginning negotiations with regulated industry on reauthorization of PDUFA after 2012, the secretary shall hold a public meeting at which public may present views on reauthorization 06-01-2010   OPPP
105 Public Review of Recommendations for PDUFA V--after negotiations with industry Secty shall publish recs, provide 30 day comment period and hold public meeting; revise recs as necessary 09-01-2011   OPPP
105 Transmittal of revised recommendations to Congress 01-15-2012   OPPP
105 Publication of minutes of all negotiation meetings on FDA's web site 08-01-2011   OPPP
212 If fewer than 12,250 establishments register during FY 2009, FDA may increase the annual establishment registration fee for FYs 2010 through 2012 by no more than an additional 8.5%; If FDA increases the fee, publish a Federal Register explaining the increase. 08-01-2009   CDRH – Terry McDonald
212 Provide a means for a foreign business not submitting Federal (U.S) income tax return to qualify as a "small business" 10-27-2007 Completed
FDA has posted new guidance on MDUFMA web site
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FR Notice published 10/23/07
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Division of Small Manufacturers, International, and Consumer Assistance 800-638-2041
212 Determine whether medical device user fees for FY 2012 must be reduced to offset excess fee collections during FYs 2008 through 2011. 8-1-2011   OFM
213 Annual performance report to Congress 01-28-2009   OPPP/OPL – John Uzzell
213 Annual fiscal report to Congress 01-28-2009   OFM - David Miller
213 Make annual fiscal and performance reports available to the public on FDA's web site 2-28-2009   (Fiscal Report) OFM - David Miller(Performance Report) OPPP/OPL – John Uzzell
213 Consult with Congress, outside stakeholders, and public to develop recommendations for MDUFA goals for reauthorization for years after 2012. Transmit recommendations to Congress. Before submission to Congress, publish an FR notice, hold a public meeting, and allow for 30 days to pass following the public meeting for written comment, and consult with public and patient groups at least once a month during negotiations. Provide minutes from all reauthorization negotiation meetings on FDA's web site. 01-15-2012   OC
222 Registration  

Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published 10/1/08
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Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published 12/12/08
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OC/OIM - Denver Presley, Jr.
223 Filing of lists of drugs and devices manufactured, prepared, propagated, and compounded by registrants  

Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published 10/1/08
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Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published 12/12/08
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OC/OIM - Denver Presley, Jr.
224 Electronic registration and listing  

Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published 10/1/08
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Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published 12/12/08
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Federal Register notice on final guidance published 6/1/09
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Final Guidance

OC/OIM - Denver Presley, Jr.
226 Promulgate regulations requiring the label of devices to bear a unique identifier   2/12/09 Public Workshop Notice published on 1/15/09; comments due 2/27/09
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CDRH – Jay Crowley
228 Revise guidance on third-party inspection program to reflect changes relating to notice to be provided that an accredited person may not be used; information FDA may request about compliance or an accredited person; and how to obtain review of an FDA decision to disqualify accredited person     CDRH – John Stigi
229 GAO shall conduct a study of nosocomial infections attributable to new and reused medical devices 09-27-2008 GAO study published 9/26/08
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OC - Claudia Grillo
230 Report to Congress on labeling on the relationship between the use of indoor tanning devices and development of skin cancer/damage 09-27-2008 Report to Congress sent 12/2/08
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CDRH – John McCrohan
302 Annual report on number of devices related to pediatrics 03-27-2009   CDRH – Barbara Buch
303 Guidance to institutional review committees on how to evaluate requests for approval of exempted devices 03-25-2008 Federal Register Notice published on 8/5/08; comments due 11/3/08
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CDRH – Stephen Rhodes
304 FDA supporting lead of NIH to submit a plan for expanding pediatric medical device research & development to Congress. 03-25-2008 Draft Pediatric Device Development Plan (PDF) dated June 2008 published on NIH web site CDRH and OC
305

Demonstration grants for improving pediatric device availability.
 

 

 

Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program Request for Applications Federal Register Notice published 5/4/09; applications due 6/15/09
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Four pediatric medical device consortia grants have been awarded by Office of Orphan Products Development. Grantees include Michigan Pediatric Device Consortium;  the Pediatric Cardiovascular Device Consortium at Boston Children's Hospital; the UCSF Pediatric Device Cosortium; and SRI International's MISTRAL constortium.

OC/OOPD - Linda C. Ulrich or Debra Y. Lewis 

 

402 PeRC (Pediatric Review Committee/Internal Review Committee) shall conduct a retrospective review of a sample of waivers and deferrals, and shall issue recommendations to review divisions based on Committee's review   Retrospective Review completed available at PDF CDER – Lisa Mathis
402 Tracking of Assessments and Labeling Changes in a public information web site   Labeling changes web site formulated and located at Pediatric Exclusivity Labeling Changes. CDER – Lisa Mathis
402 Initiate guidance to industry related to the scope of pediatric studies required under PREA based on retrospective review 08-31-2010 Status: Guidance drafted and has begun final clearance. CDER – Lisa Mathis
403 Establish an internal committee within FDA to review both BPCA and PREA related activities 10-27-2007 Created Committee CDER – Lisa Mathis
502 Toll-Free Number for Adverse Events on Labeling for Human Drug Products - Proposed Rule to take effect on January 1, 2008 unless final rule issued 01-01-2008

Law took effect 1/1/08
Federal Register published 1/3/08
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Final Rule Federal Register published 10/28/08
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Federal Register notice on agency collection acitivities, comment request, and experimental study published 11/26/08; comments due 1/26/09
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Guidance Federal Register notice published 6/8/09
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Guidance 

CDER – Lisa Mathis
505 Tracking of Assessments and Labeling Changes in a public information web site   Pediatric Labeling Changes web site CDER – Lisa Mathis
601 Appoint Board of Foundation 10-27-2007 Appointed Board of Foundation OC – Lisa Rovin
602 Create Office of the Chief Scientist, appoint Chief Scientist, includes an array of coordination and tracking duties  

Completed on April 9, 2008

Appointment of Dr. Frank M. Torti announced on 4/9/08

 

Dr. Jesse Goodman appointed Acting Chief Scientist announced on 4/13/09 

OC
701 Develop and implement strategies for outreach and recruitment of advisory committee members   Completed OPPP
701 Determine for FY 07 the total number of advisory committee members participating in meetings and the number who received an exception; determine the percentage receiving exceptions   Completed OPPP
701 Submit to Congress a report on the number of vacancies and disclosures related to Advisory Committees

02-01-2008

 

02-01-2009

Report to Congress sent 5/19/08

 


Report to Congress sent 05/19/09
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OPPP
701 Publicly disclose the nature and amount of a committee member's financial interest and the justification for the waiver  

Draft Guidance for the Public published 10/31/07

Guidance for the Public, FDA Advisory Committee Members, and FDA Staff: Public Availability of Advisory Committee Members' Financial Interest Information and Waivers; Federal Register notice published 8/5/08
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OPPP - Jill Hartzler Warner
701 Review guidance regarding advisory committee conflict of interest waiver determinations   Guidance for the Public, FDA Advisory Committee Members, and FDA Staff on Procedures for Determining Conflict of Interest and Eligibility for Participation in FDA Advisory Committees; Federal Register notice published 8/5/08
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OPPP - Jill Hartzler Warner
801 Ensure that the registry includes links to the results of efficacy trials or trials conducted post-approval, any FDA Advisory Committee summaries, and FDA Public Health Advisories 12-26-2007 Links available for clinical trials registry at clinicaltrials.gov OSHI – Terry Toigo
FDA AA CLINICAL TRIALS
801 NIH is to hold a public meeting to provide an opportunity for input from interested parties with regard to regulations for expanded registry and results data bank 03-25-09

The public meeting will be held on Monday, April 20, 2009 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

NIH Federal Register Notice
 

 
801 Update investigational drug regulations to include in informed consent documents that a statement certifying that clinical trial information has or will be submitted to registry 12-29-09 The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing the update to FDA's informed consent regulations was published on 12/29/09.
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OSHI – Terry Toigo
FDA AA CLINICAL TRIALS
801 Issue guidance on how certain requirements apply to pediatric post-market surveillance under 402(j) of the PHSA, as amended 09-27-2008 NIH guidance on PRS and U.S. Public Law 110-85
http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov/fdaaa.html
OSHI – Terry Toigo
FDA AA CLINICAL TRIALS
801 Submission of certification with applications and submissions to FDA 12-26-2007

Federal Register Notice published 12/12/07
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Draft certification guidance issued 4/08


Final certification guidance Federal Register notice published 1/21/09
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Certification Form PDF


Final certification guidance issued 1/15/09
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OSHI – Terry Toigo
FDA AA CLINICAL TRIALS
901 Promulgate regulations related to expanded access for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions   Final Rules for Expanded Access published 8/12/09
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CDER
901 Issue regulation on postmarketing studies and clinical trials  

Draft guidance Federal Register Notice published on 7/15/09
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Draft Guidance

 

Final Guidance for required postmarketing studies and clinical trials published 3/31/11. Postmarketing Studies and Clinical Trials

CDER - Nancy Clark
901 Issue regulations on the standards for determining whether advertisements are clear, conspicuous, and neutral as it relates to side effects and contraindications 03-25-2010

Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published on 8/6/08; comments due 9/5/08
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Federal Register notice on Agency Information Collection Activities published on 12/30/08; comments due 1/29/09
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Regulation published 3/29/10 - Federal Register notice PDF

CDER – Tom Abrams
901 Report to Congress on the ability of DTC ads to communicate to subsets of the general population.  

Report to Congress: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising’s Ability to Communicate to Subsets of the General Population; Barriers to the Participation of Population Subsets in Clinical Drug Trials
4/16/10

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Comments Related to Required Report on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Federal Register notice published on 4/28/08
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CDER – Tom Abrams
901 Recommendations to be included in
Report to Congress addressing best practice approaches on increasing
participation of subsets of the population in clinical drug trials
 

Report to Congress: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising’s Ability to Communicate to Subsets of the General Population; Barriers to the Participation of Population Subsets in Clinical Drug Trials
4/16/10

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Participation of Certain Population Subsets in Clinical Drug Trials Federal Register notice published 1/13/09; Comments due 2/27/09
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OC – Jarilyn Dupont
901 Guidance on format and content that should be used for submissions of proposed REMS   Draft guidance Federal Register notice published on 10/1/09
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Draft Guidance
CDER - Kathleen Frost and CBER - Stephen Ripley
904 Report to Congress on how best to communicate risk-benefit and REMS to the public 09-27-2008 Report to Congress sent on August 31, 2009. Completed 8/31/09 PDF CDER – Theresa Mullin
905 Report to Congress on use of post-market surveillance system 09-27-2011

This report was completed on 8/19/11. 

PDF

CDER – Melissa Robb
905 Procedures for routine contracting with qualified entities for advanced analysis of drug safety data 03-25-2011
As of 9/8/10: Cooperative agreement awarded to Brookings to convene meetings on active medical product surveillance Mini-Sentinel Federal Partners Collaboration.
CDER – Melissa Robb
906 Conduct study in consultation with advisory committee on risk communication to determine if adverse event statement is appropriate for TV ads 03-25-2008

Report delivered to Congress 5/12/08.
PDF

Federal Register Notice published on 11/26/08
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CDER – Tom Abrams
909 Certain drugs deemed to have REMS  

Federal Register Notice published on 3/27/08
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9/24-25/09 Public Workshop Federal Register Notice published 7/10/09; register by 8/17/09
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CDER – Mary Dempsey
911 Issue guidance on conducting clinical trials involving antimicrobials to treat acute bacterial sinusitis. 09-27-2008 Clinical Trials involving Antimicrobials Acute Bacterial Sinusitis Guidance (final) published on 10/1/12 

PDF

CDER – Ed Cox
911 Issue guidance on conducting clinical trials involving antimicrobials to treat acute bacterial otitis media. 09-27-2008 Clinical Trials involving Antimicrobials to Treat Acute Bacterial Otitis Media Guidance (final) published on 10/2/12.  PDF CDER – Ed Cox
911 Issue guidance on conducting clinical trials involving antimicrobials to treat acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. 09-27-2008 Conducting clinical trials involving antimicrobials to treat acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis Guidance (final) published on 10/5/12.  PDF CDER – Ed Cox
912 Prohibit the introduction into interstate commerce any food to which has been added certain drugs or biological products, unless the drug or biological product meets certain requirements  

Federal Register Notice published on 7/29/08; comments due 10/27/08

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CFSAN – Catherine L. Copp
913 Develop standardized numerical identifier for prescription drugs and develop standards for identification, validation, authentication, and tracking/tracing of Rx drugs 03-27-2010

Federal Register Notices published on 3/20/08: FDA-2008-N-0120
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FDA-2008-N-0121
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Federal Register Notice published 1/16/09; HTML or PDF

 

Final Guidance for Industry: Standards for Securing the Drug Supply Chain - Standardized Numerical Identification for Prescription Drug Packages (March 2010) HTML or PDF

Federal Register Notice published on 3/29/10 PDF

 

 

Determination of System Attributes for the Tracking and Tracing of Prescription Drugs; Public Workshop (February 15-16, 2011)

Federal Register Notice published on 1/7/11 HTML or PDF

OPPP - Ilisa Bernstein
914 Annual Report to Congress on delays in approvals because of citizen petitions  

First annual report to Congress sent on April 28, 2009.  HTML or PDF 

Second annual report to Congress sent on February 19, 2010 HTML or PDF

Third annual Report to Congress sent on June 30, 2011. HTML or PDF

Fourth annual Report to Congress (PDF -138KB)

Fifth annual Report to Congress (PDF - 96KB)

CDER – Nancy Hayes
914

Report to Congress on ways to encourage the early submissions of petitions under Section 505(q)

 

09-27-2008

Draft Guidance for Industry on Citizen Petitions and Petitions Federal Register notice published 1/21/09; comments due 3/23/09
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Report to Congress: Encouraging Early Submission of Citizen Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Action 4/2/09 HTML or PDF

Final Guidance for Industry: Citizen Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Action Subject to Section 505(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act published 6/8/11 PDF

CDER – Kim Thomas
915 Develop an internet web site that provides drug safety information to patients and providers by: including searchable drug safety info, patient labeling and package inserts, lists of each drug, link to clinical trial registry data bank, submission of adverse event reports through the Internet etc. 09-27-2008 Postmarket Drug Safety Information for Patients and Providers web site published 10/15/08 CDER - Sally Winthrop
917 Establish the Advisory Committee on Risk Communication  

Risk Communication Advisory Committee established 6/5/07.

2008 Meetings were held on:
February 28 - 29
May 15 - 16
August 14 - 15

2009 Meetings were held on:
February 26 - 27
April 30 - May 1

OPL - Lee Zwanziger
918 Referral to Advisory Committee   Draft Guidance for the Public and the Food and Drug Administration Staff on Convening Advisory Committee Meetings; Federal Register notice published 8/5/08; comments due 10/6/08
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OPPP - Jill Hartzler Warner
919 Issue a report in response to the 2006 Institute of Medicine report 09-27-2008  IOM report completed on July 17, 2009 PDF CDER – Jane Axelrad
920 Publish a complete list of authorized generic drugs and notify certain federal agencies 06-27-2008

Published FDA Listing of Authorized Generics on 6/27/08. 

 

Proposed rule Federal Register notice published 9/29/08
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Withdrawal of the Direct Final Rule Federal Register notice published 2/10/09
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CDER – Helen Winkle
921 Report to Congress on how the Agency addresses post-market safety issues 09-27-2009  Report to Congress sent on 11/7/11. PDF CDER
921 Post a quarterly report on the Adverse Event Reporting System web site of any new safety information -  

Updated quarterly

AERS web site

 

CDER - Ann McMahon
921 Annual Report to Congress on the Review Entire of Backlog of Postmarket Safety Commitments to Evaluate which require Revision/Elimination  

First annual report sent to Congress 9/4/09. PDF

Second sent 11/10/10. PDF

Third annual Report to Congress sent on October 4, 2012. PDF

CDER – Cathryn Lee
1002 Regulation for (1) Ingredient Standards and Definitions; (2) Processing Standards; and (3) Labeling Standards Including nutritional and ingredient information 09-27-2009 Federal Register Notice published on 4/21/08; comments due 6/13/08
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5/13/08 Public Meeting transcripts
CVM -
Tracey Forfa
1002 Early Warning Surveillance System 09-27-2008

Pet Food Recalls: Main web site

Pet Food Recalls: Searchable web site

Reporting a Pet Food Complaint:Safety Reporting Portal 

 

 

CVM
1003 Ensuring efficient and effective communication during a recall. Create searchable public database for recalled human and pet foods.     ORA -Carolyn Becker
1005 Establish a Reportable Food Registry to which instances of reportable food may be submitted via an electronic portal and a unique number is issued to the person submitting the report upon receipt 09-27-2008

Federal Register Notice published on 5/27/08; comments due 8/11/08
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Draft Guidance Federal Register Notice published on 6/16/09; comments due 7/16/09
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Federal Register notice published on 6/26/09
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Public Workshops:
7/23/09 (College Park, MD)
8/5/09 (Chicago, IL)
8/25/09 (Oakland, CA)

Federal Register Notice of Availability published on 9/9/09
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Final Guidance


Reportable Food Registry

 

A New Approach to Targeting Inspection Resources and Identifying Patterns of Adulteration: The Reportable Food Registry

 

 

CFSAN – Faye Feldstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFSAN - Juanita Yates (public workshop questions)

 

1005 Issue guidance to industry about how to submit reports to the electronic Reportable Food Registry and providing notifications to other persons 06-27-2008   CFSAN – Faye Feldstein
1006 Report to Congress on specifics of aquaculture and seafood inspection program, the feasibility of developing a traceability system and provide an assessment of risks associated with particular contaminants and banned substances 03-25-2008 Report to Congress sent 11/24/08
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CFSAN – Donald Kraemer
1007 Work with NOAA to produce report on environmental risks associated with genetically engineered seafood     CVM
1009 Annual Report to Congress on FDA food regulation and inspection for the preceding year     ORA - Carolyn Becker
1010 Submit to Congress and publish on FDA web site a report concerning pesticide residue monitoring program 06-01-2008

Pesticide Program Pesticide Monitoring Database 2007 published on 7/31/09.
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Reports published on 8/4/08.
FDA Pesticide Program Residue Monitoring 2004-2006 Reports
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Ginseng Dietary Supplements Special Survey (CFSAN Assignments and Field Regulatory Monitoring
for FY 2003 and FY 2004)
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CFSAN – Nega Beru
1010 Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Department of Commerce and the head of the Agricultural Marketing Service shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to permit inclusion of data in reports related to testing carried out by FSIS and AMS     CFSAN – Nega Beru
1101 Make publicly available written procedures to implement policy on review and clearance of scientific articles    SMG 2126.3 Review of FDA-Related Articles and Speeches HTML OC/OCS – Matt Warren
1102 Establish the amount of a priority review user fee for priority review voucher program 09-30-2008

12/12/08 Public Hearing Notice published on 11/6/08; requests for oral presentations and comments due 11/17/08
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Draft Guidance for Industry:
Tropical Disease Priority Review Vouchers published on 10/20/08 and added to the FDA web site on 10/28/08
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CDER – Theresa Mullin
1111 Make available on FDA web site any clinically susceptible concentrations (values that characterize bacteria)  

Federal Register Notice published on 6/12/08; comments due 8/11/08
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Final Guidance published 6/26/09.

PDF

CDER – Nancy Boocker
1112 Convene a public meeting re: serious and life-threatening diseases due to antimicrobial resistance  

Notice of April 28, 2008 Public Hearing and Request for Comments;
Federal Register Notice published on 4/15/08
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CDER – Ed Cox
1113 Publication of List developed by USP pursuant to Section 1860D-4(b)(3)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act  

USP Model Guidelines - in effect as of September 27, 2007

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CDER

 

 



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