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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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`Pfizer, Inc.
`235 E. 42nd Street
`New York, NY 10017
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`Attention: Lilya I. Donohew, Ph.D.
` Senior Director, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs
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`Dear Dr. Donohew:
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`Please refer to your Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) dated August 17, 2011,
`received August 17, 2011, submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
`Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for Chantix (varenicline) Tablets 0.5 mg and 1 mg.
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`This Prior Approval supplemental new drug application proposes changes to the CLINICAL
`PHARMACOLOGY/Pharmacokinetics section of the Package Insert to include information
`on the pharmacokinetics of Chantix in healthy adolescents.
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`We have completed our review of this supplemental application. 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 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
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`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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`The SPL will be accessible from publicly available labeling repositories.
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`Also within 14 days, amend all pending supplemental applications for this NDA, including CBE
`supplements for which FDA has not yet issued an action letter, with the content of labeling
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`Reference ID: 3041971
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`[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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`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 Ayanna Augustus, Ph.D., Regulatory Health Project Manager, at
`(301) 796-3980.
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`Sincerely,
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`{See appended electronic signature page}
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`Bob A. Rappaport, M.D.
`Director
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`Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia,
`and Addiction Products
`Office of Drug Evaluation II
`Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
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`ENCLOSURE(S):
`Content of Labeling
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`Reference ID: 3041971
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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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`BOB A RAPPAPORT
`11/09/2011
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`Reference ID: 3041971
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