Drug factory · FDA FEI 3005406526
Hetero Labs Limited
Unit III, Plot No. 22-110, Part-II, IDA, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, India
Problems found, fixed voluntarily at FDA's last inspection, Jul 21, 2023.
Voluntary Action Indicated: inspectors found problems, but not serious enough for FDA to take action. The company is expected to fix them.
8 drug inspections on record since 2009: 1 with no problems, 7 with problems fixed voluntarily, 0 with FDA action.
What it does, for whom
FDA inspection history
| Ended | Result | Program | Problems noted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 10 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Dec 15, 2011 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Nov 2, 2009 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | 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.
Jul 21, 2023 inspection
- Written record of investigation incomplete 21 CFR 211.192
Written records of investigations into unexplained discrepancies do not always include the conclusions and follow-up. - Complete test data included in records 21 CFR 211.194(a)
Laboratory records do not include complete data derived from all tests, examinations and assay necessary to assure compliance with established specifications and standards.
Jun 7, 2019 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. - 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. - Testing and release for distribution 21 CFR 211.165(a)
Testing and release of drug product for distribution do not include appropriate laboratory determination of satisfactory conformance to the final specifications and identity and strength of each active ingredient prior to release. - Annual visual exams of drug products 21 CFR 211.170(b)
Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. - Reserve samples identified, representative, stored 21 CFR 211.170(b)
Reserve drug product samples are not appropriately identified, representative of each lot or batch of drug product and retained and stored under conditions consistent with product labeling. - Batch production and Batch Control Record Requirements 21 CFR 211.188(b)
The batch production and control records are deficient in that they do not include documentation of the accomplishment of each significant step in manufacturing and processing. - Investigations of discrepancies, failures 21 CFR 211.192
There is a failure to thoroughly review any unexplained discrepancy and 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. - Laboratory equipment calibration records 21 CFR 211.194(d)
Laboratory records do not include complete records of the periodic calibration of laboratory instruments. - 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. - Computer control of master formula records 21 CFR 211.68(b)
Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.
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