Drug factory · FDA FEI 3014319211
Steril-Gene Life Sciences Private Limited
No.45, Main Road, Mangalam Village, Villianur Commune, Puducherry, , Puducherry, India
Serious problems, FDA action at FDA's last inspection, Aug 12, 2026.
Official Action Indicated: inspectors found significant problems and FDA recommended regulatory action, such as a warning letter or import alert.
2 drug inspections on record since 2022: 0 with no problems, 1 with problems fixed voluntarily, 1 with FDA action.
What it does, for whom
| Drug | Role | For | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acamprosate | Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | 70069-860 |
| Ascorbic Acid | Makes it | Renova Pharmaceuticals LLC | 84897-058 |
| Dexamethasone | Makes it | Bionpharma Inc. | 69452-276, 69452-277, 69452-278 |
| Glucagon | Makes it, tests it and packages it | Cipla USA., Inc. | 69097-027 |
| Hydrocortisone | Makes it, tests it and packages it | Solco Healthcare U.S., LLC | 43547-892, 43547-893, 43547-894 |
| Nicardipine | Makes it, tests it and packages it | Lifestar Pharma LLC. | 70756-686 |
| Progesterone | Makes it, tests it and packages it | Bionpharma Inc., Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 69452-233, 69452-234, 68462-175 |
| Tranexamic Acid | Makes it, tests it and packages it | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc. | 75907-309 |
| Vasopressin | Makes it, tests it and packages it | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | 70121-1642 |
| Verapamil | Makes it | Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 23155-911, 23155-912 |
FDA inspection history
| Ended | Result | Program | Problems noted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Serious problems, FDA action | Drug Quality Assurance | 13 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 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.
Aug 12, 2026 inspection
- 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. - SOPs not followed / documented 21 CFR 211.100(b)
Written production and process control procedures are not documented at the time of performance. - Procedures for sterile drug products 21 CFR 211.113(b)
Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile are not established and followed. - Validation lacking for sterile drug products 21 CFR 211.113(b)
Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile did not include adequate validation of the aseptic process. - Scientifically sound laboratory controls 21 CFR 211.160(b)
Laboratory controls do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate test procedures designed to assure that components and drug products conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality and purity. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Environmental Monitoring System 21 CFR 211.42(c)(10)(iv)
Aseptic processing areas are deficient regarding the system for monitoring environmental conditions. - Cleaning / Sanitizing / Maintenance 21 CFR 211.67(a)
Equipment and utensils are not cleaned and maintained at appropriate intervals to prevent contamination that would alter the safety, identity, strength, quality or purity of the drug product. - 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. - Written Procedures Not Followed 21 CFR 211.80(a)
Written procedures are not followed for the testing of components. - Identity Testing of Each Component 21 CFR 211.84(d)(1)
The identity of each component of a drug product is not verified by conducting at least one test to verify the identity, using specific identity tests if they exist.
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