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`DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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`NDA 203752
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`Food and Drug Administration
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`Silver Spring MD 20993
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`NDA APPROVAL
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`Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
`Attention: Sean M. Russell
`Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
`350 Fifth Avenue, 37th Floor
`New York, NY 10118
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`Dear Mr. Russell:
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`Please refer to your New Drug Application (NDA) dated and received December 29, 2011,
`submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Minivelle
`(estradiol transdermal system), 0.0375 mg/day, 0.05 mg/day, 0.075 mg/day, and 0.1 mg/day.
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`We acknowledge receipt of your amendments dated January 6, February 28, April 27, May 11,
`June 11 and 15, July 2 and 31, August 27, September 17 and 19, and October 3, 9, and 15, 2012.
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`This new drug application provides for the use of Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system) for
`the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.
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`We have completed our review of this application, as amended. It is approved, effective on the
`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, text for the
`patient package insert). Information on submitting SPL files using eLIST may be found in the
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`guidance for industry titled “SPL Standard for Content of Labeling Technical Qs and As” at
`http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/U
`CM072392.pdf.
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`The SPL will be accessible via publicly available labeling repositories.
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`Reference ID: 3209795
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`NDA 203752
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` CARTON AND IMMEDIATE CONTAINER LABELS
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`Submit final printed carton and container labels that are identical to the enclosed representative
`sample of carton and immediate container labels, as soon as they are available, but no more than
`30 days after they are printed. Please submit these labels electronically according to the
`guidance for industry titled “Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format – Human
`Pharmaceutical Product Applications and Related Submissions Using the eCTD Specifications
`(June 2008).” Alternatively, you may submit 12 paper copies, with 6 of the copies individually
`mounted on heavy-weight paper or similar material. For administrative purposes, designate this
`submission “Final Printed Carton and Container Labels for approved NDA 203752.”
`Approval of this submission by FDA is not required before the labeling is used.
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`Marketing the product with FPL that is not identical to the approved labeling text may render the
`product misbranded and an unapproved new drug.
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`REQUIRED PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENTS
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`Under the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) (21 U.S.C. 355c), all applications for new
`active ingredients, new indications, new dosage forms, new dosing regimens, or new routes of
`administration are required to contain an assessment of the safety and effectiveness of the
`product for the claimed indication(s) in pediatric patients unless this requirement is waived,
`deferred, or inapplicable.
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`Because none of these criteria apply to your application, you are exempt from this requirement.
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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, in triplicate, a cover letter requesting advisory comments, the
`proposed materials in draft or mock-up form with annotated references, and the package insert
`to:
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`Food and Drug Administration
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`Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
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`Office of Prescription Drug Promotion
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`5901-B Ammendale Road
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`Beltsville, MD 20705-1266
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`As required under 21 CFR 314.81(b)(3)(i), you must submit final promotional materials, and the
`package insert, at the time of initial dissemination or publication, accompanied by a Form FDA
`2253. For instruction on completing the Form FDA 2253, see page 2 of the Form. For more
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`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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`Reference ID: 3209795
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`Sincerely,
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` {See appended electronic signature page}
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`Hylton V. Joffe, M.D., M.M.Sc.
`Director
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`Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products
`Office of Drug Evaluation III
`Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
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` REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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`We remind you that you must comply with reporting requirements for an approved NDA
`(21 CFR 314.80 and 314.81).
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`If you have any questions, call Samantha Bell, Regulatory Project Manager, at (301) 796-9687.
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`ENCLOSURE(S):
`Content of Labeling
`Carton and Container Labeling
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`Reference ID: 3209795
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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
`signature.
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`HYLTON V JOFFE
`10/29/2012
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`Reference ID: 3209795
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