|Articles|March 15, 2021

Pharmaceutical Technology

  • Pharmaceutical Technology-03-15-2021
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Can FDA Reinvent Inspections

Author(s)Agnes Shanley

A plant inspection backlog caused by COVID-19 restrictions threatens innovation and public health. Now pressured to step up on-site inspections, will FDA embrace new methods?

Pressure is mounting on FDA to step up the pace of on-site inspections that were postponed due to COVID-19 safety issues and restrictions. An open question is whether the agency will use new remote auditing technologies to improve its ability to inspect facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pharmaceutical Technology
eBook: Regulatory Sourcebook, March 2021
March 2021
Pages: 4-5

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When referring to this article, please cite it as A. Shanley, “Can FDA Reinvent Inspections,” Pharmaceutical Technology Regulatory Sourcebook eBook (March 2021).


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