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Drugs · Mar 10, 2021

Foshan Biours Biosciences Co., Ltd.

3 extracted findings · 3 model-assigned issue types

FDA source excerpt, selected passage

you submitted a certificate of analysis for your OTC (b)(4) Patch that shows you did not conduct adequate testing for identity and strength of the active ingredient, (b)(4), as is required prior to release per 211.165(a)

Findings and supporting evidence

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Laboratory controls & testing21 CFR 211.165(a)

Release testing was inadequate because the certificate of analysis lacked identity and strength testing for the active ingredient.

Supporting FDA text
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you submitted a certificate of analysis for your OTC (b)(4) Patch that shows you did not conduct adequate testing for identity and strength of the active ingredient, (b)(4), as is required prior to release per 211.165(a)

Facilities & equipment21 CFR 211.67(b)

There were no validated cleaning procedures for non-dedicated equipment used to manufacture and package the product.

Supporting FDA text
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you indicated that there was no validated cleaning procedure for the equipment used in the manufacture and packaging of your OTC (b)(4) Patch

Stability & expiry21 CFR 211.166(a)

Stability data did not include testing for the active ingredient, failing to demonstrate the drug is stable throughout shelf life.

Supporting FDA text
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your stability data for OTC (b)(4) Patch does not include testing for the active ingredient

Findings extracted from the letter

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01
Your firm failed to have, for each batch of drug product, appropriate laboratory determination of satisfactory conformance to final specifications for the drug product, including the identity and strength of each active ingredient, prior to release (21 CFR 211.165(a)).
02
Your firm failed to establish and follow adequate written procedures for cleaning and maintenance of equipment (21 CFR 211.67(b)).
03
Your firm failed to establish and follow an adequate written testing program designed to assess the stability characteristics of drug products and to use results of stability testing to determine appropriate storage conditions and expiration dates (21 CFR 211.166(a)).

What FDA requested

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  • A list of chemical and microbial specifications including test methods used to analyze each lot
  • An action plan and timelines for conducting full chemical and microbiological testing of retain samples
  • A summary of all results obtained from testing retain samples from each batch
  • Rapid corrective actions if testing reveals substandard quality
  • A comprehensive independent assessment of laboratory practices procedures methods equipment documentation analyst competencies
  • Detailed plan to remediate laboratory system
  • Steps to develop an adequate cleaning validation program with identification and evaluation of worst-case drugs
  • A summary of updated SOPs for verification and validation of cleaning procedures for products processes and equipment

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