Drug factory · FDA FEI 2127022
Padagis US LLC
3940 Quebec Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Problems found, fixed voluntarily at FDA's last inspection, Apr 8, 2026.
Voluntary Action Indicated: inspectors found problems, but not serious enough for FDA to take action. The company is expected to fix them.
12 drug inspections on record since 2009: 5 with no problems, 7 with problems fixed voluntarily, 0 with FDA action.
What it does, for whom
| Drug | Role | For | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorothiazide | Makes it | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 65649-311 |
| Hydrocortisone | Makes it | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 65649-401, 65649-411, 65649-511 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Makes it | Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 45802-064 |
FDA inspection history
| Ended | Result | Program | Problems noted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 7 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | No problems found | Bioresearch Monitoring | — |
| May 5, 2023 | No problems found | Bioresearch Monitoring | — |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2019 | No problems found | Bioresearch Monitoring | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | No problems found | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | No problems found | Bioresearch Monitoring | — |
| Nov 19, 2010 | Problems found, fixed voluntarily | Drug Quality Assurance | — |
| Mar 20, 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.
Apr 8, 2026 inspection
- Specifications - finished dietary supplement 21 CFR 111.70(e)
You did not establish product specifications for identity, strength and limits on contamination. - Scheduled process establishment 21 CFR 114.83
A scheduled process was not established by a qualified person who has expert knowledge acquired through appropriate training and experience in acidification and processing of acidified foods. - Hazard analysis - Identification of hazard 21 CFR 117.130(a)(1)
Your hazard analysis did not identify a hazard that required a preventive control. - Absence of Written Procedures 21 CFR 211.100(a)
Your firm failed to establish adequate written procedures for production and process controls designed to assure that the drug products have the identity, strength, purity, and quality that they are purported or represented to possess. - 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 conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality and purity. - Stability sample storage conditions described 21 CFR 211.166(a)(2)
The written stability program for drug products does not describe the storage conditions for samples retained for testing. - Written sanitation procedures not followed 21 CFR 211.56(b)
Written procedures for sanitation are not followed.
Sep 6, 2024 inspection
- Cleaning SOP/inspection 21 CFR 211.67(b)(6)
Procedures for the cleaning and maintenance of equipment are deficient regarding inspection of the equipment for cleanliness immediately before use.
Feb 18, 2022 inspection
- Authority lacking to review records, investigate errors 21 CFR 211.22(a)
The quality control unit lacks authority to review production records to assure that no errors have occurred and fully investigate errors that have occurred. - Procedures not in writing, fully followed 21 CFR 211.22(d)
The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not in writing and fully followed. - Procedures To Be in Writing 21 CFR 211.80(a)
Written procedures are lacking which describe in sufficient detail the storage, handling and sampling of components.
Registered with FDA for: analysis; label; manufacture; pack.