IS A WARNING LETTER FORTHCOMING? A Pharmacia Upjohn subsidiary of Pfizer (Kalamazoo, MI) received a FDA Form 483 following an inspection from June 23 through July 9, 2015. This eight Observation 483 covered both non-sterile and aseptic issues. This audit used the Agency’s recently introduced team-based inspection approach and included Thomas Cosgrove, … [Read more...]
FDA’S CDER LISTING OF TOP EIGHTEEN OBSERVATIONS FOR 2013
TOP FOUR OBSERVATIONS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER 2012 Each fiscal year the FDA issues the various FDA 483 Observations from the various Centers to include CBER, CDER, CDRH, etc. This Blog focuses only upon those issued by Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and will concentrate upon those found within 21 CFR Part 211. Interestingly, while … [Read more...]
TOP POSTINGS FROM THE BLOG OF BARRY A. FRIEDMAN, Ph.D., LLC — 2012
Often the question is asked "what were your top postings during the previous year. This is an intriguing question since I don't know myself until I review the postings at the end of each year. With an accumulation of over 70,000 views, it is of interest to determine what you, the viewers, deemed to be the most important. I have now sorted through the … [Read more...]
FDA (CBER) ISSUES ELEVEN PAGE 483 TO SANOFI PASTEUR (04/25/11)
COMMENT CBER issued to Sanofi Pasteur an eleven page, 32 Observation Form FDA 483 following an audit of their Toronto, Canada facilities. The dates of inspection encompassed the time frame of April 10 - 25, 2012. CBER previously published the Warning Letter regarding this subject which was initially noted within this Blog earlier in the week. The most significant … [Read more...]
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE/EXPERT MICROBIOLOGICAL WITNESS CONSULTATION
Regulatory Compliance -- Form FDA 483/Warning Letters With the advent of only 15 calendar days to respond to regulators following a Form FDA 483 or Warning Letter, it is incumbent upon the recipients of these to use the time most productively to minimize any further regulatory actions. Understanding the Observation becomes the initial step. Unless the individuals are … [Read more...]
