Selected passages from the FDA letter
Quoted FDA text from the published dataset. These selected excerpts are not the complete letter.
Passage 1Your 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 2You failed to have an adequate procedure to clean **(b)(4)**. Your approved procedure did not include sufficient directions to clean the **(b)(4)** ducts, including directions on disassembly and visual inspection for cleanliness. Thus, you failed to identify visible residue with the possibility of cross-contaminated drug products being released to the market.
Citations in the original letter
As cited in this historical letter, not a statement of current regulatory requirements.
- 21 CFR 210
- 21 CFR 211.63
- 21 CFR 211.22