GENERAL The following Blog was initially published on October 1, 2012. Teva Parenterals Medicines had received a Warning Letter in December 2009 describing extensive issues with Endotoxin. To obtain more information on this subject, please plan to attend a webinar on Wednesday, September 9 sponsored by Tungsten Shield and COMMENT In … [Read more...]
“FDA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DRUG SHORTAGE CRISIS” — A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF REPORT (6/15/12)
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently published a 21 page staff report document that was highly critical of the FDA. Several of you had requested information regarding this report since you were interesting in reading the report that caused the FDA response. Enclosed below are several of the key … [Read more...]
FDA COMMENTS ON ITS ACTIONS INAPPROPRIATELY RESULTING IN SHUTDOWN OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES (JULY 2012)
FDA recently commented on the report entitled “FDA’s Contribution to the Drug Shortage Crisis” for the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings. Within this letter from Jeanne Ireland, Assistant Commissioner for Legislation, she lays out the FDA’s response to specific questions that Mr. Cummings asks about Drug Shortages and whether the FDA contributed to them. His letter includes: “The … [Read more...]
