Akorn, Inc.

Form 483 issued September 17, 2010 · Decatur, Illinois

Inspection
Aug 25 – Sep 17, 2010
Observations
8
Pages
8
FEI number
1450114

In short: On September 17, 2010, FDA issued a Form 483 with 8 observations to Akorn, Inc. in Decatur, Illinois (FEI 1450114) after an inspection that ran Aug 25 – Sep 17, 2010. The investigators were Carl A. Huffman Iii and Phung Thien Nguyen. Most observations concern materials and production; the most-cited regulation is 21 CFR 211.165 (testing and release for distribution).

At a glance

Materials and production account for 5 of 8 observations.

Materials3
Production2
Laboratory controls1
Packaging & labeling1
Other1

Most cited: 21 CFR 211.84 (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

    Drug products failing to meet established standards, specifications, and quality control…

  2. 02

    Failure to reject any lot of components that did not meet the appropriate written specifications for…

  3. 03

    Drug products do not bear an expiration date determined by appropriate stability data to assure they…

  4. 04

    Each lot of components, drug product containers, and closures is not withheld from usc until the…

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Plus the full detail behind each one, exactly as FDA wrote it.

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This inspection in context

Questions about this 483

What did FDA find at Akorn, Inc.?

FDA listed 8 observations on this Form 483, mostly about materials, production and laboratory controls. The most-cited regulation is 21 CFR 211.165 (testing and release for distribution). The opening words of each observation are shown on this page.

Who inspected Akorn, Inc.?

Carl A. Huffman Iii and Phung Thien Nguyen are named on this Form 483, for the inspection of Aug 25 – Sep 17, 2010. Each investigator has a profile showing what they cite most.

When was Akorn, Inc. inspected by FDA?

The inspection ran Aug 25 – Sep 17, 2010, and the Form 483 is dated September 17, 2010.

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