This information collection supports implementation of Sections 503A and 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and includes reporting, recordkeeping, and disclosures. Section 503B pertains to outsourcing facilities and sets forth criteria under which sections 502(f)(1), 505, and 582 do not apply for a drug compounded by or under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist in a registered outsourcing facility. Section 503A pertains to human drug compounding and sets forth criteria under which sections 501(a)(2)(b), 502(f)(1), and 505 of the FD&C Act do not apply for a drug product compounded for an identified individual patient based on the receipt of a valid prescription order approved by a practitioner. Respondents to the collection are those who compound drugs, outsourcing facilities, and State Boards of Pharmacy or other State Agencies entering into a MOU with FDA to address certain distributions of compounded human drug products.
The information collection is being revised to include the collection of related data elements. This results in an additional 8,970 annual responses and 7,789 additional hours of estimated burden to the information collection.
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.