Drug factory · FDA FEI 3000118564
Catalent Ontario Limited
2125 Ambassador Drive, Windsor, Canada
Problems found, fixed voluntarily at FDA's last inspection, Jan 20, 2023.
Voluntary Action Indicated: inspectors found problems, but not serious enough for FDA to take action. The company is expected to fix them.
7 drug inspections on record since 2009: 3 with no problems, 3 with problems fixed voluntarily, 1 with FDA action.
What it does, for whom
| Drug | Role | For | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amantadine | Makes it and tests it | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. | 0832-1015 |
| Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Thia | Makes it | Cypress Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 60258-162 |
| Calcium Cation and Iron | Makes it | Mission Pharmacal Company | 0178-0797 |
| Diclofenac | Makes it | Leading Pharma, LLC | 69315-275 |
FDA inspection history
| Ended | Result | Program | Problems noted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Serious problems, FDA action | Bioresearch Monitoring | — |
| Sep 18, 2015 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Sep 16, 2011 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
What inspectors wrote down
From FDA's Form 483 citations: conditions an investigator observed that may violate drug manufacturing rules, as FDA published them.
Jan 20, 2023 inspection
- Drug product reserve containers 21 CFR 211.170(b)
Drug product reserve samples are not stored in an immediate container-closure system that has essentially the same characteristics as the marketed product.
Feb 8, 2019 inspection
- Specification description of sample/testing 21 CFR 211.160(b)(1)
The specifications for components, drug product containers or closures and labeling are deficient in that they do not include a description of the sampling plan. - Calibration/Inspection/Checking not done 21 CFR 211.68(a)
Routine calibration and inspection of mechanical and electronic equipment is not performed according to a written program designed to assure proper performance.
Sep 16, 2011 inspection
- Investigations of discrepancies, failures 21 CFR 211.192
There is a failure to thoroughly review the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet any of its specifications whether or not the batch has been already distributed. - Top/Middle/Bottom container sampling 21 CFR 211.84(c)(4)
Sampling procedures are deficient regarding sampling components from the top, middle, and bottom of container. - Component identity verification 21 CFR 211.84(d)(1)
Drug product component testing is deficient in that at least one specific test to verify the identity of each component is not performed. - Component written specification 21 CFR 211.84(d)(2)
Component testing is deficient in that each component is not tested for conformity with all appropriate written specifications for purity, strength, and quality.
Registered with FDA for: analysis; manufacture.