2018-15393. Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease Product  

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    AGENCY:

    Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a rare pediatric disease product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has determined that EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol oral solution) manufactured by GW Research Ltd., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Althea Cuff, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-4061, Fax: 301-796-9856, email: althea.cuff@fda.hhs.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    FDA is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of an approved rare pediatric disease product application. Under section 529 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff), which was added by FDASIA, FDA will award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA has determined that EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol oral solution) manufactured by GW Research Ltd., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher. EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol oral solution) is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in patients 2 years of age and older.

    For further information about the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program and for a link to the full text of section 529 of the FD&C Act, go to https://www.fda.gov/​ForIndustry/​DevelopingProductsforRareDiseasesConditions/​RarePediatricDiseasePriorityVoucherProgram/​default.htm. For further information about EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol oral solution), go to the “Drugs@FDA” website at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/​scripts/​cder/​daf/​.

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    Dated: July 13, 2018.

    Leslie Kux,

    Associate Commissioner for Policy.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-15393 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4164-01-P

Document Information

Published:
07/19/2018
Department:
Food and Drug Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2018-15393
Pages:
34139-34139 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0809
PDF File:
2018-15393.Pdf