FDA warning letter · Drugs

Bell International Laboratories, Inc.

Issued · Posted by FDA

FDA published a close-out letter on Mar 12, 2026. The passages below are from the original warning letter.

Selected passages from the FDA letter

Quoted FDA text from the published dataset. These selected excerpts are not the complete letter.

Passage 1

Your firm failed to establish an adequate quality unit and the responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not in writing and fully followed (21 CFR 211.22(a) and (d)).

Passage 2

Your firm failed to test samples of each component for identity and conformity with all appropriate written specifications for purity, strength, and quality (21 CFR 211.84(d)(1)).

Passage 3

Your firm failed to establish adequate written procedures for production and process control designed to assure that the drug products you manufacture have the identity, strength, quality, and purity they purport or are represented to possess (21 CFR 211.100(a)).

Passage 4

Failure to address violations may also cause FDA to withhold issuance of Export Certificates. FDA may withhold approval of new applications or supplements listing your firm as a drug manufacturer until any violations are completely addressed and we confirm your compliance with CGMP. We may re-inspect to verify that you have completed corrective actions to address any violations.

Citations in the original letter

As cited in this historical letter, not a statement of current regulatory requirements.

  • 21 CFR 210
  • 21 CFR 211.22(a)
  • 21 CFR 211.192
  • 21 CFR 211.198(a)
  • 21 CFR 211.188
  • 21 CFR 211.84(d)(1)
  • 21 CFR 211.100(a)