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THE UPJOHN
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49001 TELEPHONE (616) 382-4000
COMPANY
May 20, I976
OHfAfiRcReYofR ALLEN, M D
Manager, FDA Liaison
Domestic Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs
Hearing Clerk Food and Drug Administration
Room L-65
5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20852
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the Federal Register Notice, Volume Lo, Number 51, March lL, 1975, page 11865, titled "Asbestos-form Particles in Drugs for Parenteral Injection", we are supplying the attached memo as an updated report for replacement of asbestos filters.
Very truly yours, THE UPJOHN COMPANY
HRA:pjc Attachment
Manager, FDA Liaison
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1. J. W. Parker completed a study which showed that the amount of non-volatile residue remaining after a one liter sample of chloroform was evaporated to dryness was comparable whether the chloroform was filtered through asbestos or the Scott 5XR filter (1). A second 1/4 production size lot of S.A.S. Diurnal Penicillin
Readimi-xed 500M has been manufactured and placed on stability. i
a. Lot -:-~I was manufactured according to the current production procedure except for using the Scott BNR filter (contains
! Centroiex H and Centroiex P ) . ! i
b Lot 42 was manufactured according to the current production procedure except for substitution of Centroiex P for Centroiex E and for using the Scott BNR filter (contains all Centroiex P ) .
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