The analysis of the Warning Letters sent out in fiscal year 2022 offers a revealing overview of what FDA inspectors find when they visit the production facilities of medicinal product manufacturers. Read more about the "Top Ten" GMP violations.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Warning Letter to a U.S. manufacturer. Therein, the FDA once again highlights the importance of analytical testing of incoming raw materials, finished drug product testing and stability testing. In the case in question, a manufacturer of OTC drug products had been found to have significant deficiencies in these areas.
The latest version (version 16) of the "How to do" document - Interpretation of ICH Q7 Guide and "Review form" for active pharmaceutical ingredients was finalised in July 2022 and published on the new APIC (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee) website at the end of October. The document further on aims to facilitate the implementation of the ICH Q7 Guideline and provides recommendations on how to interpret it.
In a Warning Letter to a US manufacturer, the FDA criticises investigations after deviations in the media fill. Also, derived CAPA measures did not go far enough for the FDA.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Warning Letters to Amazon and Walmart. Laboratory analyses showed that both companies sold products that contained diclofenac, which was not listed on the product labels. The FDA sees this as a potential health risk for consumers.