The final rule on postmarketing safety
reporting (PMSR) requirements for combination products (products
composed of two or more different types of medical products, e.g.,
a drug and device or biologic and a drug, referred to as
“constituent parts” of the combination product) clarifies and
streamlines the PMSR requirements for drugs, devices, and biologics
that apply to combination products. If there is a single
“combination product applicant” for the product, the rule requires
that applicant only to comply with the PMSR requirements associated
with the product’s application type and with those additional PMSR
requirements specified in the rule from among those associated with
the constituent part(s) of the combination product. The rule also
enables these applicants to satisfy multiple PMSR requirements
through a single report. If the constituent parts of a combination
product are separately distributed under separate applications,
there may be a separate “constituent part applicant” for each of
these constituent parts (as opposed to a single “combination
product applicant” for the whole product). Constituent part
applicants must comply only with the PMSR requirements associated
with the application types for their respective constituent parts.
In addition, they must share with one another the initial
information they receive about any serious adverse event associated
with the combination product. In these ways, the rule ensures
effective reporting for, and responses to, postmarketing safety
events for combination products while avoiding unnecessary burden
to the application holders for these products.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.