The FDA’s “dos” and “don’ts” for responding to a 483

DO! • Include photos where possible. • Include documentation to provide evidence that corrective actions have been implemented. • Pay particular attention to observations that are noted as being repeated from previous inspections. If you have not remediated a previous observation, it may be that you did not understand what the FDA meant. Ask!  If

High frequency of CAPA related observations in warning letters

Globiox proactively monitors FDA inspection trends by reviewing and analyzing the contents of the Warning Letters. A current trend we detected is the high frequency of observations related to Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) in Warning Letters. Out of 43 Warning Letters issued to Medical Device companies (since March 22, 2013), 29 have contained observations relating

FDA 483: Does your business contain critical errors?

In the aftermath of an FDA site inspection resulting in unsatisfactory findings, the company in question faces a difficult situation that must be addressed quickly to avoid serious consequences. If not properly addressed, negative observations made during an FDA visit can ultimately result in suspended operations, bad press, scrupulous monitoring of operations, recall of products,