Eli Lilly and Company

Form 483 issued May 20, 2025 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Inspection
May 9 – May 20, 2025
Observations
6
Pages
32
FEI number
1819470

In short: On May 20, 2025, FDA issued a Form 483 with 6 observations to Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana (FEI 1819470) after an inspection that ran May 9 – May 20, 2025. The investigators were Elvis Patel, Jeffrey P. Raimondi, Junho Pak, Kara J. Wright, Michael T. Cyrus and Scott D. McGrew. Most observations concern production and quality system; the most-cited regulation is 21 CFR 211.113 (control of microbiological contamination).

At a glance

Production and quality system account for 4 of 6 observations.

Production2
Quality system2
Facilities & equipment1
Laboratory controls1

Most cited: 21 CFR 211.113 (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

    Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile are not…

  2. 02

    Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile did not include…

  3. 03

    Aseptic processing areas are deficient regarding the system for cleaning and disinfecting the room and equipment…

  4. 04

    Written records are not always made of…

2 more observations

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 Eli Lilly and Company?

FDA listed 6 observations on this Form 483, mostly about production, quality system and facilities & equipment. The most-cited regulation is 21 CFR 211.113 (control of microbiological contamination). The opening words of each observation are shown on this page.

Who inspected Eli Lilly and Company?

Elvis Patel, Jeffrey P. Raimondi, Junho Pak, Kara J. Wright, Michael T. Cyrus and Scott D. McGrew are named on this Form 483, for the inspection of May 9 – May 20, 2025. Each investigator has a profile showing what they cite most.

When was Eli Lilly and Company inspected by FDA?

The inspection ran May 9 – May 20, 2025, and the Form 483 is dated May 20, 2025.

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