FDA Guidance for Industry: Adverse Event Reporting for Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Title:
FDA Guidance for Industry: Adverse Event Reporting for Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Origin/Publisher:
FDA, http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM434188.pdf
Content:
This guidance is intended for firms that have registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) as human drug compounding outsourcing facilities (outsourcing facilities). Under section 503B(b)(5) of the FD&C Act, an outsourcing facility must submit adverse event reports to FDA “in accordance with the content and format requirements established through guidance or regulation under section 310.305 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).”2 This guidance explains FDA’s current thinking on adverse event reporting for outsourcing facilities.