21 CFR §314.72
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- (a)An applicant may transfer ownership of its application. At the time of transfer the new and former owners are required to submit information to the Food and Drug Administration as follows:
- (1)The former owner shall submit a letter or other document that states that all rights to the application have been transferred to the new owner.
- (2)The new owner shall submit an application form signed by the new owner and a letter or other document containing the following:
- (i)The new owner's commitment to agreements, promises, and conditions made by the former owner and contained in the application;
- (ii)The date that the change in ownership is effective; and
- (iii)Either a statement that the new owner has a complete copy of the approved application, including supplements and records that are required to be kept under § 314.81, or a request for a copy of the application from FDA's files. FDA will provide a copy of the application to the new owner under the fee schedule in § 20.45 of FDA's public information regulations.
- (b)The new owner shall advise FDA about any change in the conditions in the approved application under § 314.70, except the new owner may advise FDA in the next annual report about a change in the drug product's label or labeling to change the product's brand or the name of its manufacturer, packer, or distributor.