Transfer of Regulatory Responsibility From the Center for Devices and Radiological Health to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; Medical Maggots and Medicinal Leeches

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the transfer of regulatory responsibility for medical maggots and medicinal leeches to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). These products are currently regulated by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). FDA is transferring regulatory responsibility of these products to CBER because these products are living organisms that more closely align with products regulated by CBER. This action affects only Center assignment and does not change requirements applicable to these products.

Abstract as published in the Federal Register.

The complete document — every provision, the docket, and the comment instructions — is published in the Federal Register. SPEQ surfaces and indexes it for reference; the authoritative text lives on federalregister.gov.