To address drug shortages, the FDA has issued a new guidance on drug reporting under which drug establishments are required to submit reports on the amount of each listed drug manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed for commercial distribution, as required by section 510(j)(3) of FD&C act.
As per the guidance, drug manufacturers are required to submit a list of all drugs they manufacture, prepare, propagate, compound, or process for commercial distribution annually. This list must include the name and National Drug Code (NDC) of each drug, as well as other information such as the dosage form, strength, route of administration, and package size.
The FDA uses this information to maintain a comprehensive database of all marketed drugs in the United States. This database is known as the National Drug Code Directory and is used by healthcare providers, pharmacists, and others to identify and track drugs in the supply chain.
FDA requires all drug manufacturers which includes prescription drugs, over the counter (OTC) drugs, and biologic products , re-packers and re-labelers, active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), and other types of listed drugs, medical gases, homeopathic products, animal drug products, and distributors to submit drug reporting to the agency.
For private label distributors, the data should be submitted separately by the NDC associated with the registrant’s labeler code and the NDC associated with the private label distributor’s labeler code.
Reports on the amount of each registrant’s listed drugs must be submitted yearly. Such reports should include information regarding the amount of drug released for the respective calendar year (January 1 – December 31) and should be submitted no later than February 15 of the following fiscal year.
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Sudha S
Regulatory Consultant