(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, within 180 days of receipt of an application for a new drug under section 505(b) of the act or an abbreviated application for a new drug under section 505(j) of the act, FDA will review it and send the applicant either an approval letter under Sec. 314.105 or a complete response letter under Sec. 314.110. This 180-day period is called the ``initial review cycle.''
(b) At any time before approval, an applicant may withdraw an application under Sec. 314.65 or an abbreviated application under Sec. 314.99 and later submit it again for consideration.
(c) The initial review cycle may be adjusted by mutual agreement between FDA and an applicant or as provided in Sec. Sec. 314.60 and 314.96, as the result of a major amendment. [73 FR 39609, July 10, 2008]