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Compliance Policy for Certain Compounding of Oral Oxitriptan (5-HTP) Drug Products for Patients With Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Deficiency Immediately in Effect Guidance for Industry

FinalCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research07/08/2019
current good manufacturing practice

Description

This guidance describes the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA, we, or the Agency) policy concerning the conditions under which the Agency does not generally intend to take regulatory action against a licensed pharmacist in a State-licensed pharmacy or Federal facility or a licensed physician using the bulk drug substance oxitriptan (also known as 5-hydroxytryptophan or 5-HTP) to compound oral drug products for patients with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency. , On February 19, 2019, FDA issued a final rule (84 FR 4696) (“final rule”) that established the list of bulk drug substances that can be used to compound drug products under section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), even though they are not the subject of an applicable United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) or National Formulary (NF) monograph or a component of an FDA approved drug product (503A Bulks List). The final rule, codified at 21 CFR 216.23, placed six bulk drug substances on the 503A Bulks List (21 CFR 216.23(a)), and identified four others, including oxitriptan, that cannot be used to compound drug products under section 503A of the FD&C Act (21 CFR 216.23(b)). Additional bulk drug substances nominated by the public for inclusion on this list are currently under consideration and will be the subject of future rulemaking.

Key Topics

Terms and concepts identified from this document

Scope & Applicability

Stakeholders

2
licensed physician

Typically submit individual patient expanded access requests; The individual responsible for treating the patient under expanded access.; Healthcare provider seeking information for patients; doctor or clinical staff whom the patient can contact

licensed pharmacist

Individual compounding human drug products

Regulatory Context

Regulatory Activities

1
rulemaking

Process of establishing the 503A Bulks List

Document Types

1
prescription

Requirement for compounding under Section 503A

Technical Details

Substances

2
tetrahydrobiopterin

Cofactor BH4

oxitriptan

Bulk drug substance also known as 5-HTP; bulk drug substance used for compounding

Processes

1
Compounding

The act of creating a drug product from bulk drug substances

Clinical Concepts

2
serotonin syndrome

Serious and life-threatening drug interaction

Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency

Rare genetic disorder also known as BH4 deficiency; BH4 deficiency diagnosis for which oxitriptan is compounded

Identified Hazards

Hazards

1
safety concerns

Ongoing scientific discussion or controversy about safety concerns

Standards & References

External Standards

2
National Formulary

Official compendium for drug and device recognition

United States Pharmacopoeia

Official compendium for drug and device recognition

Related CFR Sections (2)

Enforcement Impact

Deficiencies cited in Warning Letters referencing the same regulations

Unapproved New Drug Products
1
Misbranded Drug Products
1
Failure to meet the conditions of Section 503A
1

Related Warning Letters (1)

See Also (8)

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