Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Form 483 issued March 4, 2020 · Elkton, Virginia

Inspection
Feb 25 – Mar 4, 2020
Observations
4
Pages
4
FEI number
1112271

In short: On March 4, 2020, FDA issued a Form 483 with 4 observations to Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in Elkton, Virginia (FEI 1112271) after an inspection that ran Feb 25 – Mar 4, 2020. The investigators were Burnell M. Henry and Susan M. Jackson. Most observations concern quality system and laboratory controls; the most-cited regulation is 21 CFR 211.192 (production record review).

At a glance

3 of 4 observations on this 483 concern quality system.

Quality system3
Laboratory controls1

Most cited: 21 CFR 211.192 (2×)

What FDA observed

Preview: the opening words of each observation

Dashed: section inferred by FDA Intel and checked against the regulation text

  1. 01

    Corrective and preventive actions assigned to quality notifications for foreign material and particles in the spray…

  2. 02

    Observation 2: scanned text, readable in the full document.

  3. 03

    Failure to make a record of the conclusions and follow-up of a failure of a lot…

  4. 04

    Laboratory controls do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate standards designed to assure…

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Questions about this 483

What did FDA find at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC?

FDA listed 4 observations on this Form 483, mostly about quality system and laboratory controls. The most-cited regulation is 21 CFR 211.192 (production record review). The opening words of each observation are shown on this page.

Who inspected Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC?

Burnell M. Henry and Susan M. Jackson are named on this Form 483, for the inspection of Feb 25 – Mar 4, 2020. Each investigator has a profile showing what they cite most.

When was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC inspected by FDA?

The inspection ran Feb 25 – Mar 4, 2020, and the Form 483 is dated March 4, 2020.

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