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Classification of Products as Drugs and Devices and Additional Product Classification Issues: Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff

FinalOffice of the Commissioner,Office of Clinical Policy and Programs,Office of Combination Products09/25/2017

Description

Additional copies are available from:Office of Combination ProductsFood and Drug AdministrationWO32, Hub/Mail Room #512910903 New Hampshire AvenueSilver Spring, MD 20993(Tel) 301-796-8930(Fax) 301-847-8619Combination Products.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

5
HCT/Ps

Human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products defined in 21 CFR Part 1271

Biological Product

Regulated under section 351(i) of the PHS Act; Virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, vaccine, or protein applicable to prevention or treatment; Alternative regulation category for products meeting device definition

Device

Defined in section 201(h) of the FD&C Act; Instrument or apparatus which does not achieve primary purpose through chemical action; Product classification based on primary intended purpose and chemical action

Drug

Defined in section 201(g) of the FD&C Act; Articles intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; Product classification based on chemical action or specific intended uses like altering pH

Combination Product

Products combining drug, device, or biological constituents; Generally recommended for Enhanced Documentation; Requires 14971-based framework incorporating ICH Q9; A drug-device combination where the device constituent part detects ingestion.

Regulatory Context

Attributes

4
Chemical Action

Criterion used to distinguish between drug and device classification

Primary Intended Purpose

Determining factor for product classification

Within or on the body

Spatial requirement for the chemical action exclusion in device definition

Indication for use

Determines the classification of a product

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