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`DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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`NDA 022253/S-010
`NDA 022254/S-005
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`NDA 022255/S-002
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`Food and Drug Administration
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`Silver Spring MD 20993
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`SUPPLEMENT APPROVAL
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`UCB, Inc.
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`Attention: Susan Tegtmeyer, M.S.
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`Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
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`1950 Lake Park Drive,
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`Smyrna, Georgia 30080
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`Dear Ms. Tegtmeyer:
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`Please refer to your Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) dated February 26, 2010,
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`received March 1, 2010, submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
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`Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for Vimpat (lacosamide) tablets, Vimpat (lacosamide) Injection, and
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`Vimpat (lacosamide) oral solution.
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`We acknowledge receipt of your amendment dated May 7, 2010.
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`This “Changes Being Effected” supplemental new drug application provides for new
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`postmarketing adverse reactions “rash” and “bradycardia”.
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`We have completed our review of this supplemental application. It is approved, effective on the
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`date of this letter, for use as recommended in the enclosed, agreed-upon labeling text.
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`CONTENT OF LABELING
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`As soon as possible, but no later than 14 days from the date of this letter, submit the content of
`labeling [21 CFR 314.50(l)] in structured product labeling (SPL) format using the FDA
`automated drug registration and listing system (eLIST), as described at
`http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StructuredProductLabeling/default.htm. Content
`of labeling must be identical to the enclosed labeling (text for the package insert and Medication
`Guide), with the addition of any labeling changes in pending “Changes Being Effected” (CBE)
`supplements, as well as annual reportable changes not included in the enclosed labeling.
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`Information on submitting SPL files using eList may be found in the guidance for industry titled
`“SPL Standard for Content of Labeling Technical Qs and As at
`http://www.fda.gov/downloads/DrugsGuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/U
`CM072392.pdf
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`Reference ID: 3257344
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`The SPL will be accessible from publicly available labeling repositories.
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`Also within 14 days, amend all pending supplemental applications that includes labeling changes
`for this NDA, including CBE supplements for which FDA has not yet issued an action letter,
`with the content of labeling [21 CFR 314.50(l)(1)(i)] in MS Word format, that includes the
`changes approved in this supplemental application, as well as annual reportable changes and
`annotate each change. To facilitate review of your submission, provide a highlighted or marked-
`up copy that shows all changes, as well as a clean Microsoft Word version. The marked-up copy
`should provide appropriate annotations, including supplement number(s) and annual report
`date(s).
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`PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
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`You may request advisory comments on proposed introductory advertising and promotional
`labeling. To do so, submit the following, in triplicate, (1) a cover letter requesting advisory
`comments, (2) the proposed materials in draft or mock-up form with annotated references, and
`(3) the package insert(s) to:
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`Food and Drug Administration
`Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
`Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP)
`5901-B Ammendale Road
`Beltsville, MD 20705-1266
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`You must submit final promotional materials and package insert(s), accompanied by a Form
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`FDA 2253, at the time of initial dissemination or publication [21 CFR 314.81(b)(3)(i)]. Form
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`FDA 2253 is available at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/morechoices/fdaforms/cder.html;
`instructions are provided on page 2 of the form. For more information about submission of
`promotional materials to the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP), see
`http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDER/ucm090142.htm.
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`REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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`We remind you that you must comply with reporting requirements for an approved NDA
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`Reference ID: 3257344
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`This is a representation of an electronic record that was signed
`electronically and this page is the manifestation of the electronic
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`RUSSELL G KATZ
`02/08/2013
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`Reference ID: 3257344
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