COMPANY CONTINUED TO FIND GRAM NEGATIVES IN PW WATER SYSTEM ID Biomedical Corp, a subsidiary of GSK Biologicals, located in Quebec, Canada was audited by the FDA from March 31 through April 9, 2014. The FDA Investigators documented deviations from CGMP in the manufacture of their biological drug product, Flulaval and its intermediates. Significant objectionable conditions … [Read more...]
FDA Warning Letters – Their Relationship to Drug Shortages
The FDA has become keenly aware within the past several years of the impact that their audits have on the availability of drugs becoming available to the consuming public. Douglas C. Throckmorton, MD, Deputy Director for Regulatory Affairs, CDER, FDA recently presented at the ISPE meeting on June 4, 2014 where he discussed this and illustrated the “FDA Response to Drug … [Read more...]
FDA FORM 483 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
OBTAIN THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT EVERYONE ASKS This Blog site periodically provides 483s and Warning Letters as well as commentary as a service to its clientele. A question frequently asked is “when is a 483 issued as well as what are the implications of a 483”. The FDA has recently issued a “FDA Form 483 Frequently Asked Questions” on their web site that addresses … [Read more...]
FIND FDA WARNING LETTERS AND RECALLS THAT DISCUSS THE LATEST REGULATORY THOUGHTS
USE “KEY WORDS’ THAT PROVIDE FOCUSED SEARCHES Barry A Friedman, PhD has been publishing a variety of Regulatory Actions including information regarding Warning Letters, Recalls, and other regulatory activities for over three years. These 140+ Regulatory Actions often include FDA related activities that are not readily found within the FDA … [Read more...]
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM, LTD, CORK IRELAND RECEIVES WARNING LETTER FROM FDA (03/18/14)
FIRM FAILS TO SUFFICIENTLY INVESTIGATE PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE CONTAMINATION EVENT During an FDAÂ investigation of SKBÂ in Cork, Ireland, the FDA encountered an unusual situation where the pharmaceutical waste tank was found to have contaminated various other tankage used to manufacture APIs. Part of the rationale provided by SKB was that no reason existed … [Read more...]
