Particulate matter was found in an Amino Acid Injection in September. ICU Medical, Inc. voluntarily recalled one lot of Aminosyn II, 15% of 2,112 units. This is a Sulfite Free IV solution used in hospitals. The recall was enforced due to particles such as fibers, hairs and proteinaceous materials. These particles were found when ICU…
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Is your Equipment Qualified?
The slightest error or misuse of equipment could lead to an expensive risk, delay manufacturing of a product and minimize the amount of sales. It is necessary to have all items involved in the manufacturing process go through a qualification test. Equipment qualification is extremely critical. Qualification needs to be documented and recorded for both…
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Innoveix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Recall
Innoveix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently voluntarily recalled lots of sterile compounded drug products. Semorelin/ Ipamorelin 3mg and injectable AOD-9604 3mg were the products that were recalled from specific Lots. These products were not sterile—when intended to be sterile. Having non-sterile products could lead to life-threatening infections. These products were distributed nationwide to customers and medical facilities.…
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GMP Trends asks “Are you protecting your lab data from deletion or alteration?”
GMP trends published “Are you protecting your lab data from deletion or alteration?” In this newsletter it explains a 483 that a manufacturing lab was caught altering data information. This lab manufacturer did not have a protected system for their data, meaning information is not locked down after being inputted. Information can be altered or…
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