Drug factory · FDA FEI 3010131268
Dharma Research, Inc.
5220 NW 72nd Avenue Bay 15, Miami, FL, United States
Problems found, fixed voluntarily at FDA's last inspection, Sep 30, 2022.
Voluntary Action Indicated: inspectors found problems, but not serious enough for FDA to take action. The company is expected to fix them.
6 drug inspections on record since 2009: 0 with no problems, 6 with problems fixed voluntarily, 0 with FDA action.
What it does, for whom
| Drug | Role | For | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Cation | Makes it | Dharma Research, Inc. | 53045-300 |
| Fluoride Ion | Makes it | Dharma Research, Inc. | 53045-200, 53045-201, 53045-202 +32 |
| Fluoride Ion and Nitrate Ion | Makes it | Dharma Research, Inc. | 53045-280, 53045-281 |
FDA inspection history
| Ended | Result | Program | Problems noted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 12 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 10 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 7 |
What inspectors wrote down
From FDA's Form 483 citations: conditions an investigator observed that may violate drug manufacturing rules, as FDA published them.
Sep 30, 2022 inspection
- Control procedures to monitor and validate performance 21 CFR 211.110(a)
Control procedures are not established which validate the performance of those manufacturing processes that may be responsible for causing variability in the characteristics of in-process material and the drug product. - Control procedures to monitor and validate performance 21 CFR 211.110(a)
Control procedures are not established which validate the performance of those manufacturing processes that may be responsible for causing variability in the characteristics of in-process material and the drug product. - Scientifically sound laboratory controls 21 CFR 211.160(b)
Laboratory controls do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications designed to assure that components conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality and purity. - Scientifically sound laboratory controls 21 CFR 211.160(b)
Laboratory controls do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications designed to assure that components conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality and purity. - Microbiological testing 21 CFR 211.165(b)
Each batch of drug product required to be free of objectionable microorganisms is not tested through appropriate laboratory testing. - Microbiological testing 21 CFR 211.165(b)
Each batch of drug product required to be free of objectionable microorganisms is not tested through appropriate laboratory testing. - Weights and measures of components used 21 CFR 211.188(b)(4)
Batch production and control records do not include the weights and measures of components used in the course of processing each batch of drug product produced. - Weights and measures of components used 21 CFR 211.188(b)(4)
Batch production and control records do not include the weights and measures of components used in the course of processing each batch of drug product produced. - Procedures not in writing, fully followed 21 CFR 211.22(d)
The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not fully followed. - Procedures not in writing, fully followed 21 CFR 211.22(d)
The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not fully followed.
Nov 1, 2016 inspection
- Scientifically sound laboratory controls 21 CFR 211.160(b)
Laboratory controls do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications and sampling plans designed to assure that components and drug products conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality and purity. - Scientifically sound laboratory controls 21 CFR 211.160(b)
Laboratory controls do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications and sampling plans designed to assure that components and drug products conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality and purity. - Review of representative number of batches 21 CFR 211.180(e)(1)
Written procedures are not followed for evaluations conducted at least annually to review records associated with a representative number of batches, whether approved or rejected. - Review of representative number of batches 21 CFR 211.180(e)(1)
Written procedures are not followed for evaluations conducted at least annually to review records associated with a representative number of batches, whether approved or rejected. - Prepared for each batch, include complete information 21 CFR 211.188
Batch production and control records do not include complete information relating to the production and control of each batch. - Prepared for each batch, include complete information 21 CFR 211.188
Batch production and control records do not include complete information relating to the production and control of each batch. - Adequate lab facilities not available 21 CFR 211.22(b)
Adequate lab facilities for testing and approval or rejection of drug products are not available to the quality control unit. - Adequate lab facilities not available 21 CFR 211.22(b)
Adequate lab facilities for testing and approval or rejection of drug products are not available to the quality control unit. - Procedures not in writing, fully followed 21 CFR 211.22(d)
The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not fully followed. - Procedures not in writing, fully followed 21 CFR 211.22(d)
The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not fully followed. - Exhaust systems inadequate to control air contamination 21 CFR 211.46(c)
Adequate exhaust systems or other systems to control contaminants are lacking in areas where air contamination occurs during production. - Exhaust systems inadequate to control air contamination 21 CFR 211.46(c)
Adequate exhaust systems or other systems to control contaminants are lacking in areas where air contamination occurs during production.
Nov 23, 2011 inspection
- Absence of Written Procedures 21 CFR 211.100(a)
There are no written procedures for production and process controls designed to assure that the drug products have the identity, strength, quality, and purity they purport or are represented to possess. - Changes to Procedures Not Reviewed, Approved 21 CFR 211.100(a)
Changes to written procedures are not drafted, reviewed and approved by the appropriate organizational unit and reviewed and approved by the quality control unit. - SOPs not followed / documented 21 CFR 211.100(b)
Written production and process control procedures are not followed in the execution of production and process control functions and documented at the time of performance. - Examination of packaging and labeling 21 CFR 211.130(d)
Examination of packaging and labeling materials for suitability and correctness before packaging operations is not performed and not documented in the batch production records. - Expiration date lacking 21 CFR 211.137(a)
Drug products do not bear an expiration date determined by appropriate stability data to assure they meet applicable standards of identity, strength, quality and purity at the time of use. - Written warehousing procedures established/followed 21 CFR 211.142
Procedures describing the warehousing of drug products are not followed. - Adverse Drug Experience 21 CFR 211.198(a)
Complaint procedures are deficient in that they do not include provisions that allow for the review to determine if the complaints represent serious and unexpected adverse drug experiences which are required to be reported to FDA. - Adequate lab facilities not available 21 CFR 211.22(b)
Adequate lab facilities for testing and approval or rejection of components, in-process materials, and drug products are not available to the quality control unit. - Procedures not in writing, fully followed 21 CFR 211.22(d)
The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not fully followed. - Training--operations, GMPs, written procedures 21 CFR 211.25(a)
Employees are not given training in the particular operations they perform as part of their function, current good manufacturing practices, and written procedures required by current good manufacturing practice regulations.
Aug 28, 2009 inspection
- Control procedures to monitor and validate performance 21 CFR 211.110(a)
Control procedures are not established which monitor the output and validate the performance of those manufacturing processes that may be responsible for causing variability in the characteristics of in-process material and the drug product. - Expiration date lacking 21 CFR 211.137(a)
Drug products do not bear an expiration date determined by appropriate stability data to assure they meet applicable standards of identity, strength, quality and purity at the time of use. - Storage under appropriate conditions 21 CFR 211.142(b)
Drug products are not stored under appropriate conditions of temperature and humidity so that their identity, strength, quality, and purity are not affected. - Items to cover on annual reviews 21 CFR 211.180(e)(2)
Written procedures are not established for evaluations done at least annually and including provisions for a review of complaints, recalls, returned or salvaged drug products, and investigations conducted for each drug product. - Training--operations, GMPs, written procedures 21 CFR 211.25(a)
Employees are not given training in the particular operations they perform as part of their function and current good manufacturing practices. - Quarantined Drug Products Area 21 CFR 211.42(c)(7)
Separate or defined areas to prevent contamination or mix-ups are deficient regarding operations related to the quarantine storage of drug products prior to release. - Representative Samples Criteria 21 CFR 211.84(b)
The number of containers to be sampled is not based upon appropriate criteria.
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