Content Analysis of US FDA Warning Letters Issued to Compounding Pharmacies Regarding Violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practices Between 2017 and 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Assessment of the US FDA-issued WLs content is an educational tool that can be used in the continuous training program of community pharmacists in compounding pharmacies. The study was designed to critically assess FDA warning letters (WLs) issued to compounding pharmacies in 2017-2022 for violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

Methods

Content analysis was used to evaluate WLs issued concerning (1) type of violations; (2) frequency of violations mentioned in the WLs; (3) specific evaluations of the deviations related to compounded sterile products, and (4) evaluation of corrective measures requested by the US FDA.

Results

A total of 141 WLs were evaluated. The main observed violations in the analyzed WLs were adulterated drug products (130)

SUBMITTER: Dmour I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature