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The FDA wants everyone to know that it doesn’t have a drone program in place, nor is it exploring the technology for inspections or surveillance. Read More
The FDA is considering a new inspection scoring system that would for the first time recognize drugmakers that go beyond normal compliance with good manufacturing practices. Read More
A Japanese active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer received a Form 483 for poor validation of its manufacturing methods and supplier controls. Read More
The FDA last month warned a Chinese active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) maker for data integrity violations, marking the agency’s 13th warning letter to cite the issue out of 18 overall warnings issued for quality violations as of late December. Read More
The Justice Department has charged two people with murder and 12 others with serious crimes over alleged manufacturing violations at the New England Compounding Center (NECC) that led to 64 deaths due to meningitis and sparked a federal law to rein in large compounders. Read More
The FDA’s quality metrics collection program is facing delays as the agency expands it to include biologics manufacturers in addition to drugmakers. Read More
A recent FDA inspection of contract research organization GVK Biosciences’ Hyderabad, India, plant turned up no evidence of safety or efficacy concerns with US-bound generic therapies, a finding that is in sharp contrast to initial conclusions reached by European inspectors. Read More
The FDA last week issued its 12th warning letter in 2014 for data integrity violations, out of 18 total warning letters released over good manufacturing practices, with foreign facilities drawing most of the criticisms. Read More
The FDA last month warned a Chinese active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) maker for data integrity violations, marking the agency’s 13th warning letter to cite data integrity out of 18 overall warnings released in 2014 for quality violations. Read More
The FDA has warned a Mississippi compounder for not disinfecting its clean room equipment and for other serious manufacturing violations, capping a busy year for the agency’s compounding pharmacy enforcement. Read More