Week of August 5th 2018 | FDA Sent These Warning Letters to Pharma Companies
This week the FDA published 4 warning letters (3 to seafood companies and 1 to an API manufacturer - Les Produits Chimiques B.G.R. Inc). We cover the latter below.
NASDA and FDA Work Together to Implement the Produce Safety Rule
Scott Gottlieb summarized the latest work the FDA is doing to implement the Produce Safety Rule (mandated by FSMA) in a letter addressed to NASDA. FDA and NASDA have worked toward ensuring objectivity and consistency for produce inspections. They have also been working on alternatives to the traditional 483 inspectional observation form. See the complete run-through of this crucial letter for the food industry.
FDA Sent These 6 Warning Letters for Food Companies | July 2018
We took a snapshot of the 6 warning letters the FDA sent to food companies last month. Food violations ranged from failing to implement sanitation controls to failing to have an HACCP plan.
PHARMA/BIOTECH
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MEDICAL DEVICE
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FOOD
- FSMA
- Inspection Prep
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