FDA warning letter · Drugs

Monarch PCM, LLC

Issued · Posted by FDA

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 thoroughly investigate any unexplained discrepancy or failure of a batch or any of its components to meet any of its specifications, whether or not the batch has already been distributed (21 CFR 211.192).

Passage 2

You failed to adequately investigate out-of-specification (OOS) results for both drug components and finished drug products.

Passage 3

Your firm failed to use equipment in the manufacture, processing, packing, or holding of drug products that is of appropriate design, adequate size, and suitably located to facilitate operations for its intended use and for its cleaning and maintenance (21 CFR 211.63).

Passage 4

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)).

Passage 5

Your firm failed to establish an adequate stability program and determine appropriate expiration dates. For example:

Passage 6

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 201.128
  • 21 CFR 207.49(12)
  • 21 CFR 207.41(c)(2)
  • 21 CFR 207.57
  • 21 CFR 210
  • 21 CFR 211.192
  • 21 CFR 211.63
  • 21 CFR 211.22
  • 21 CFR 211.166(a)
  • 21 CFR 330