GMP News - Aseptic / Microbiology

The company Celltrion in South Korea received a so-called Form 483 report as a result of an inspection of the facility in May and June 2017. Amongst other things, it criticised particle findings in released products, insufficient environmental monitoring and deficiencies in aseptic activities. Read more about the deficiencies found during the inspection.

The FDA issued a Warning Letter objecting to inadequate microbiological testing and product contamination with Burkholderia Cepacia and other microorganisms and following adverse events. Find out more abou the FDA Warning Letter.

After the change to the European Pharmacopoeia, it is possible to produce water for injection by other methods than distillation since April 1st 2017. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published a Q&A draft document in 2016 as an additional guideline. These Questions & Answers on WFI have now been published in its final version.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the French Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits des santé (ANSM) published a Non-Compliance Report after a Pre-Approval Inspection for three biosimilar products of Biocon Limited in Bangalore, India.

Recent recalls determined FDA advice to drug manufacturers that Burkholderia cepacia complex poses a contamination risk in non-sterile, water-based drug products.

In April, the Pharmeuropa issue 29.2 was completed including the revision of chapter 5.1.8. "Microbiological Quality of Herbal Medicinal Products for Oral Use and Extracts Used in their Preparation".