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This document lists observations made by the FDA representative(s) dtu-ing the inspection ofyotu· facility. They are inspectional
observations, and do not represent a final Agency detel'lllination regarding yotu· compliance. Ifyou have an objection regarding an
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During aseptic filling operations, procedure HO-CQA-SOP-229 "Clean Room Practices and Aseptic
Behaviour" and line specific intervention procedures were not followed:
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I .During set-up and aseptic filling ofl Injection batch l (US market) on
Januaiy 20, 2024, the following was observea:
a.An operator perfo1med an l t"JT1 intervention at approximately (b)1<1 for j (bTC, tubing
adjustment (Intervention C43). The operator was supposed to perfo1m the interventiol!_
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(bH j so they did not need to reach over the fill line, but insteadj
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from! (bH)
which required them to lean over the conveyor. The operator did not first sanitize their
hands before entering the filling baITier. The operator leaned over open vials that were
still present on the line at the time of the intervention. Not all exposed vials were
remo_yed. This intervention was not documented and perfo1ming this intervention from
l (bT'4} has not been evaluated in smoke studies or media fills.
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b.An intervention was observed at the stopperin.d(l:5 -(~) !that required an l
intervention at approximately 10:14 to cleai· broken vials. The operator used a forceps
brought from the Grade B ai·ea into Grade A to clear vials without first sanitizing it. Then
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the operator directly used their hand on sterile pa1t s of the stoppering((l5) (4)]and on the
conveyor. This intervention was not recorded in the batch record. It had not been
previously covered in a smoke study or media fill. No personnel monitoring finger dabs
were collected at the end of the intervention.
c.An l (bTC, intervention was perfo1med at a1mroximately 10:17 that included putting a
zip tie on the tubing connected to the I (b>1 j The operator perfo1med the
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intervention while reaching over the exposed (bJC This intervention was
inaccurately recorded in the intervention recora as C46 (b) 4) I adjustment), which
does not include installing zip ties and does not require the operator to work directly
above the I t"JT1
cl.During interventions at the vial I (b1:'.] to remove broken or fa llen vials, the operator used
the RABS (bJ dire over open vials that were not subsequently removed. The RABS
r(bT(4l·1 are removed {6}(, £ I
or {6}(', but oth e1w 1•se remam
• on th e 1·me where
they are sanitized, but not sterilized. The intervention record under repo1ted the number
of times this intervention occun ed.
When glass breakage occmTed and generated glass pa1t iculate during this inte1vention,
the operator did not remove smTounding vials that could have been contaminated with
glass paiticles. Glass breakage was obse1ved during inte1ventions at approximately 1 (b11 1
I (bH"i There were no entries in the inte1vention record of any glass breakage
during filling of the batch.
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e.An operator reached the RABS over stoppers and the sterile stopper bowl at
approximately 13:34. This inte1vention (C3 1) was not recorded in the inte1vention record.
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f. Following set-up and before the sta1t of filling, an operator perfo1med an l (bTC,
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intervention (C16) to adjust the filling machine at approximately (b)1 working directly
above the expo~edl (b)1] The operator unnecessarily left the baITier! {6)1
of the I (bT'i open wfien gomg to a different pa1t of the filling room.
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g.Liquid was observed below the conveyor near the vial l (b11 area. The operators did not
take action to address the liquid, dete1mine the source, or document the occmTence in the
batch record.
a.An operator reached a RABS {6,(l over the I (b)l1 and openl (b>1-4j durin!h,
interventions at approximately 8:10 and 8:26. The RABS l (b)14-l are removedl (b ,
I C6Tc1 for I {"ff1 but othe1wise remain on the line where they are sanitized, but not
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sterilized. The exposed ~>1 were not removed. This intervention was not established
in the smoke studies or meaia 111.
b.An operator perfo1med an intervention (Cl 1) by reaching the RABS (b)l4l directly over
sterile stoppers and the sterile stopper bowl to clear stopper jams. This occuITed
approximately 16 times during the batch, but was only documented in the intervention
record 3 times.
c.During installation of the stopper bowl, the hands of the operator were directly over the
sterile stopper bowl.
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a.During an l (bY{-4l intervention (C38) to remove fallen vials at approximately on
Januaiy 24, 2024, an operator reached over open vials that were not subsequently
removed. This intervention was not documented in the intervention record.
b.During set-up activities, the operator had their hands foreanns and head in the Grade A
area and directly above the exposed sterile I Cb1l,
c.Durin~ interventions (C3) at the vial l (bY{-4i the operator extended the RABS
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l (b' over open vials that were not subsequent1y removed.
cl.During interventions at the stopper bowl (C54), the operator used the RABSl 1
(b11 over
exposed sterile stoppers and the surfaces of the stopper bowl.
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4.During set-up and as~~tic filling ofl CbTC1 Injectable Suspension
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Vial batch l (b) j (US mai·ket) on Januaiy 17-18, 2024, the following was observed:
a.During an ~ ~ intervention (C39) to cleai· jammed stoppers on the stopper track, the
operator reac e over exposed stoppers and the sterile surfaces of the stopper track with
their hand and aim . A second operator using a RABS 1 (b11 reached over open, filled 1
vials and moved their hand rapidly near open vials.
b.During interventions (Cl ) to remoye jammed and fallen vials in the incoming vial area, the
operator reached the RABS I CbT'i over open vials. Exposed vials were not removed.
These interventions were not documented in the intervention record.
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c.During an intervention to adjust the stopper holder (C32), an operator took a wipe, which
had been used to wipe a tool in the Grade B area and was on a caii in the Grade B area,
and passed it into the Grade A area. It was then used to wipe the conveyor neai· open
vials.
cl.During installation of the stopper bowl, the operator repeatedly touched the sterile contact
surfaces of the stopper track that move the stoppers to the fill line.
5.During aseptic filling ofl (b111 Injection batch ! (b111(Canada market) on Januaiy
18, 2024, the following was observed:
b.During an intervention (Cl 7) for adjustment of the[(l:5) (,4) I near the stoppering station,
the operator placed a black [(l:5) (-4) Jwhich is sanitized, but not sterilized, on the
sterile stoppering(I::>) (4 ~ TliIS mtervention was not documented.
c.Liquid was observed below the conveyor near the vial1 (b111 ai·ea . The operators did not
take action to address the liquid, determine the source, or document the occmTence in the
batch record.
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stopper WCl in the Grade A area . The operator was using their hands to uncover the Cb>1
bowl and then placed their hands directly inside the WCl where they were observed touching
the inside walls and base of the (b)~ The inside of this CbTCl comes in direct contact with
sterilized Cb)l4l stoppers used to seal.aseptically filled via s.
OBSERVATION 2
Laborato1y records do not include complete data derived from all tests, examinations and assay
necessa1y to assure compliance with established specifications and standards.
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1. The Line _._,,,__... CbTC4l contains a total of CbTC4l and integrity testi!}§ of all (bH is
perfo1med after CbH4l ba ch. Review of CCTV video recordings showed (b)( integrity testing
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was not perfo1med on Cb>1 during post fill Cb>1 ~ integrity testing associated with
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aseptically filled .,___ {bTCl ~Injection batches Cb>1 and CbT<4l
[ Cb>1"] lnJect1on 6atcfi (6): ) (all U.S. batches . However, passmg integn ty test
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results were generated for all CbH that were not tested.
Production r rs;nnel stiled they repeatedly test the same oo• while assigning oo• IDs
from other Cb)l4l that are not actually tested. This practice was observed to nave occuned
following batch CbTC4l (2 out of the CbTC4l were actually tested), batch CbTC4l (4 out
of the ! CbT( I were actually tested), and batch
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Cb>1 (10 out of the
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CbH were
actually tested). Production personnel stated not all CbH4l were tested because some of the Cb)l4l
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would not pass.
On Janua1y 26, 2024, WCl did not pass after three attempts to integrity test it, resulting in
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a product non-confo1mance investigation. The Line'Cb>1 Assistant Manager for Production stated
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that no previous Cb>1 integrity failures were repo1ied for Line Cb>1 from November 2019 to date.
2. Environmental monitoring data worksheets for Grade A swab surface monitoring associated with
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• 11y fill
aseptica i ed ______ rn·~ection
,y-c4 _ • batehes _________..,. (b>1" and (b1141
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(b>1 J Injection batch (bH4l (all U.S. batches), documented collectio!l of samples
that were never taken. IPQA personnel confnmed swabbing of Grade A
equipment surfaces was not erfoimed. There are a total oftlimlswab samplin locations including
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tools and
but not limited to "on the (D) (4) (bTC4l ' (6) (4) ",
and "on the (6) (4) near IPQA personnel confnm ed the unexposed
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swabs were delivered to the Microbiology QC laboratoiy for processing, incubation, and
enumeration. Results of the swabs were reviewed and released with no repoiied growth for
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batches (b>1il and (b and (b despite sampling that did not occur.
4. b 4 non-viable paiiicle counts (NVPC) taken in Grade A and Grade B aseptic processing
areas ai·e repoiied without collecting samples in the documented locations.
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con esponding aseptic filling activities have occmTed. To get the time and date that
appears on the NVPC printout to match, the operators change the time and date on the
NVPC instIUillent by backdating it to when the sample should have been collected.
A production operator stated the samples are taken in the aseptic coITidor 6TT4 'because
the tests do not always pass when taken in the filling room at the designated locations.
The operator acknowledged there have been previous failing results that were not
repo1ied. These failing printouts were discarded and the tests were repeated in the aseptic
coITidor 6TT4
A production supervisor for aseptic filling Lines ~ and (b,{4 stated he was aware of this
ongoing practice for the past year. He stated he mitially mstiucted employees to take
samples in the aseptic coITidor when the NVPC device was not ftmctional because it was
not charged. He acknowledged production employees continued the practice.
Cb)C, (US market) confnm ed the (b) (4 Grade A and Grade B nonviable pa1i icle
count sam;eles were not taken in the filling room. Samples were taken in the aseptic
coITidor {6) (4): but documents were made to indicate they were taken in the filling room
by changing the time and date on the NVPC instIUillent.
NVPC samoles for the grade B ai·ea of Line'~ Bloc{ ~ were actually collected in the
b) {4) I and not in the filling room m the designated sample locations. The
operators changed the time and date on the instI11ment by backdating it to when the
sample should have been collected to get the time and date to match for repo1i ing in the
records.
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Interviews with production personnel and recordings of previous media fills demonstrate this is
an ongoing practice. Media fills perfo1med in September 2022 (Bloc11 ~1 Line ~ >J<-O April 2023
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(Block ~ Line (ti}(' Se~tember 2023 (Block r~
~ Line (6r(4 November 2023 (Block "'<4 Line (6)~(4 and
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December 2023 (Bloc~ Line C6>1 similarly showed NVPC samples were not taken at the times
and locations documented in the records.
5. (6) (4 )non-viable (D) (4 air samples taken in Grade A and Grade B aseptic processing areas are
submitted to the microbiology laborato1y without exposin~ lates at the specified locations.
Samples are collected in an aseptic conidor l:>f{.i:J' o 6 4 instead of the specified
locations in the filling room. Records are made to appear as if the samples were collected at the
specified locations and times in the filling room. For example:
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d. IPQA personnel involved in filling (6) (4) Injection, batch t"Yr4 l(lIS
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market), on Janua1y 18, 2024, stated th~ samples from sampling points (b)1
Interviews with IPQA personnel and recordings of previous media fills demonstrate this is an
ongoin~ practice. Media fills perfo1med in September 2022 (Block , Line CtiHj April 2023
{6}(' iJ(4~ hlrmo, r:T(4J
(Block <(b4 Lme
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September 2023 (Block <(b~ •
4 Lme ~ mber 2023 (Block <(b4 Lme
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and
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December 2023 (Block [lliLine (b)14 similarly showed (t>) (4)air samples were not taken at the
times and locations documented in the records.
6. Review of the CCTV footage from Block (rarevealed that on Janua1y 18, 2024, operators were
observ.ed perfo1ming post filling, environmental surface monitoring of the Grade A RABs. w~j
used to perfo1m interventions during ase tic fillin . Per SOP E3 -QC-MIC-GEN-0014, the (b)J
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(b are to touch the media plate ...___,,_ _ _ _ _,,_,_,, (b Tfie
RABs CtiH being sampled were observed to never touch the (b) <4 plate. For example:
a. Bloc~ Line ~ (CCTV CAM2) the RABs (b)C-0 was placed just above the surface of the
b) <4 never touchin the late. Monitoring was associated with aseptically filled batch
(b) (4) Injection, US market.
b. Bloc~ Line ~1(CCTV C.AM3) the RABs (b)C-0 was observed over the Kb) <4 lplate during
EM monitoring, the (b)C-O never touching tfie plate .. Monitoring was associated with
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aseptically filled batch (b)1 Inj. US market.
7. For surface swabbing SOP E3-QC-MIC-GEN-0014, "The sampling area covered should be
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greater than or equal to rncm 2 but no larger than ~ cm2 or sampling shall be done such that it
covers the maximum surface of the intended location." Review of the CCTV footage from
Block ~1Line ~c~ CAM3, from Januaiy 18, 2024, showed an operator performing Grade A swab
sampling on t e tweezers used to perfo1m interventions on open sterile unfilled vials that are
used to hold the aseptically filled diug product. Post filling of Batch I lbT<1
l lb)C, Inj . US market, the operator did not touch the surface of one side of the tweezers with
the swab and only touched a small section of the other side of the tweezers with the swab.
8. Production personnel only print the passing (bT(4l mtegn • • resu1ts. If th ere are f:a1·1ures,
•ty testmg
leaks, intenupted tests, or ala1m s, the results ai·e not printed to be included with the batch record
for QA review. For example:
a. Line
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post (b)l 4l mtegn
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CbTC Injection batch I lb)l 1 failed
to include two failing and two leaking results.
b. Line (bY{-4 post (bY{-4 integrity for I lbTc4 Injection batch I lb)l 4 failed to
include one failing, four intenupted, and three alaims.
9. During processing of chromatograms, only the final version of the chromatogram is being saved
after application of manually entered timed integration events.
OBSERVATION 3
Batch production and control records do not include complete info1mation relating to the production and
control of each batch.
1. Production personnel used the "Check List for Verification of Product Contact Pa1t s for LineJC6T1
to document the1 C6Tc1 stopper! lbT<, bowl (IVFSM-001/S0l 7) and the cap I lb)l , bow
(IVCPM-001/S006) were removed, washed, andl we, before being used in the Grade A
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3. E-log cleaning records documented cleanin activities includin mo~~in~ disinfection, WCl
rinse, and sanitization for the Bloc~ Line Cb> vial filling &
stoppering machine (PN-IVFSM-001), and vial sealing machine PN-IVCPM-00ll Review of
CCTV r~cordings associated with aseptically filled batches CbT( , and
(bJ showed most of these cleaning activities were not perfo1med. Product10n personnel
__m_e_d they did not follow the cleaning SOP for Line ltiH4 cleaning and they made up the time
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spent for each cleaning activity documented in thee-log.
4. Review of the intervention records showed production personnel did not document all
interventions or document interventions accurately. Production personnel inside the aseptic
filling room do not have records. Inte1vention records are supposed to be documented by a
production operator located outside of the production room continuously watching live activities
from the CCTV camera . Production operators stated they may stop watching to perfo1m weight
checks or to take bathroom breaks, with no alternative person recording while they are not
present. Review of recordings identified the following batches had inte1ventions that were not
recorded:
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a. CbT~ batch I
Cbnj cus market) . There were 24
mtervenhons not recoraea. Tliis includef ~~new mterventions that would have required a
product non-confo1mance investigation. CbT<4l~i is the maximum pe1mitted times for
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interventior C 1), clearing of jammed
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Cb>< stoppers. The intervention record only
documents Cbn occunences, but the intervention occmTed approximately 13 more times
that were not documented. This would have exceeded the pe1mitted number of
interventions and required a product non-confo1mance investigation.
e. CbT"'} Injection bate~ CbT, (US market) had 12 interventions that were
not recorded.
f. CbT"'} Injection batch ! CbT"'} (US market) had 7 interventions that were not
recorded.
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OBSERVATION 4
Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of mug products pmpo1ting to be sterile
did not include adequate validation of the aseptic process.
2. The following deficiencies were observed during review of air flow visualization studies (smoke
studies):
a. Smoke studies for Bloc~ Line I lh>1"j was not conducted under dynamic
condition. Although vai·ious interventions were perfo1med, the filling line remained static
and did not simulate the commercial Il!anufacturing condition. For example, removal a
fallen vial was simulated at the I lhT<4} location. The operator removed a fa llen vial that
□ed next to a few standing vials. However, under the tiue dynamic condition, the
would be filled with empty vials and moving.
b. For the Bloc~ Line I lhT<4} the operator 's activities in [( b) (4) !sterile l lbT(1
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sto2,~ers obstructed the path of unidirectional flow (first air) by reaching their aim over
the I
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Cb>1 1The operator also created turbulent air when he shook the canister in quick
and short motions to release 1 Cb>11 stoppers to the 1 CbTc4
c. 0 n fill
1 mg . 1abon
. L.me C(b4 th e s1mu . of removmg
. a Jamme
. d Cb>14 stopper at th e1i--Cb>14~I
stopper bowl dia not include simulation of reaching into tlie 6owl.
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d. Review of the Air Flow Visualization Studies and the Air Flow Visualization Study
Protocol E3-UTL-RQ-P-0032, entitled, "Dynamic Air Flow Visualization Studies", for
Line ~~Bloc~ used to aseptically fill vials for the U.S. market, revealed that the study
failed to assess air flow while the filling machine was rnnning (dynamic condition).
The fnm management stated the sam e smoke study approach applies to all Bloc~ and Bloc~
aseptic fill lines.
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3. Qualification of the HVAC system for the Line 1 c1,rc l machine did not demonsb.'ate it can
maintain appropriate air quality for aseptic filling of US marke( CbT<1 and! CbTc4
products.
b. Smoke studies of the Grade A filling zone demonstJ.·ate turbulence near the area where
containers are filled. The smoke studies do not evaluate if air from smTounding ai·eas can
ingress into the filling zone. There has been no dynamic NVPC data of the Grade A
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(bTC,
filling zone below the filling!
OBSERVATION 5
There is a failure to thoroughly review any unexplained discrepancy and the failure of a batch or any of
its components to meet any of its specifications whether or not the batch has been ah-eady distributed.
Similar occunences were observed during commercial batches. Vial breakage at the stoppering
station was obse1ved during I (b>1ilj Injection bat:f h t"JT1 on Januaiy 20, 2024.
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SQillage at this same location under the conveyer at the (b)( j tanks were obse1ved during
(b)C
1 Injection batche (bT(1 (Januaiy 18, 2024) and I (bT(1 (Janua1y 20,
2024).
2. Investigation APL-FU4-PNC-23-0499 was ooened due to the reject rate!~ f~(b11 l % during 100%
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ana1yzer ana1ys1•s of :~ '
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(b)(-0j 1n·Jecbon
• • 1s bateh
(bT(lj via
exceeding the Ir ct , limit O T )( ]%. No assignable cause was 1aenbfied, but the
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probable caused identified {l,H<1 stoppers for some vials following the [(1:5) (21-) I and
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----·- '""~ '""~%). The CAPA did not identify any assignable cause. There were no identified
con ectlve actions or preventive actions implemented.
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The invj tiga~ ~ was not extended to the other US market '" products manufactured in
the same lh>1" that do not receive IOO% i - -lb1 <<1J analysis. There was no investigation
of whether via s from these 1,)atches similarly lackappropriate lb>1il due to potential
ingress of lb)C4J that could negatively impact the quality and stabili of the
product. The followin US market W(l • roducts are not I 00% anal zed for lb1141
(6) ~ Injection, b 4) Injection '"""
UJl'IJinjection (b 4) Injection (b) (4 Injection, b 4 Injection,
b 4 Injection, ana b 4 lnJect1on.
3. OOS inve_stigation 4OOS230142 was opened for wc1 Injection batch lbT<4l at
4
th e (b)( 1 b·1· d. • h
ong te1m sta 11ty con 1bons, w en _..,,...""""'____ lbT] ha a resu1t
d
of '""~'% compared to a specification of not more tfian r >, %. Tfie OOS was mva idated based
on a literature review that said the impurity could be fo1m ed under lb>14l The conclusion
stated the sample may be OOS because of exposure to the environment during sample
preparation. The investigation found no abno1malities in sample preparation and no hypothesis
testing was perfo1med to dete1mine if environmental exposure could generate an increase in this
impurity. The stability data showed an increasing trend from lb)~ % at time of release to
4
lb>1 % at the 12-month timepoint tested prior to the OOS result.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVI CES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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Eug ia Pharma Spe c ial itie s Li mited 3 4 To 48 Plot No : 4, Unit - Iii; Ts iic
CITY. STATE. ZIP CODE. COUNTRY TYPE ESTABLISHMENT IN SPECTED
This stated root cause was not extended to investigate commercial manufacturing, to evaluate
how long vials that have been filled, but not stoppered, can remain on the line when there are line
stoppages.
a. (bY{il batch W(l (US market) exceeded the changes from one time oint
--,-----,,-- (b)1 4l
to the n~xt that requires an OOT investigations for the three month time~oint
(b)C4l six month time oint (b><-l nine month time oint
- -i-
twe ve - month trmepomt
. . ___ (b><4
an d expiration
. . date ..._________ (b><4
b. The on-going stability study (6 months completed of the rocess validation batches for
OC b 4 !Injection rn~mg/vial, -...-"""""' (bj and (b,{il
does not oilow tlie expected trencHor assay y HPLC) m compan son w1tfi prev10us
stability studies of the same product. Per your procedure outlined in SOP EP3-QC-SOP-
032, OOT investi ations are reguired for results which suggest the potential for OOS
results to occur (b)<<ll within the sam~ stability study. The followrn,
4 4
data was obtained for the first 6-months of the (b)( shelf life (Specification 1{
(bY{<I %) and no OOT investigations have been opened:
(6M) -----
Batch ~~~~, the assay results are (b11 41 % (initial), 11 41
(b % (3M), and 11 41
(b % (6M)
Batch ~ the assay results are (b)( 0, 1'.o cm1
· .ba. 1), (bH % (3M) and (bH4l% (6M)
5. OOS investigation 04OOS220099, was opened when fmished product test for (b)"'"t4l (by (b)C4l for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVI CES
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6. There have been four rejected batches of l (bT(L iniection (US market) for exceeding the
limit for individual unknown implr ty including I (b,C.Jj (May 2023), I (b)1.J1 (May 2023),
I C4
(Febmaiy 2020), and (bTCl~
(Febmaiy 2020). The most probable cause m •
the
2020 fai~ ure investigation included aispensed API that was exposed to room temperature for a
prolonged period prior to compounding. A similai· root cause was identified in the 2023 failure
investigations.
market batches I
(bT(4l
) and (br(4, r
Other batches have similar total time out of refrigeration as the rejected batches, including US
1
but these were not considered in the
investigation.
Investigations have not collected data to demonsti·ate this is the root cause and deteimine an
appropriate limit for the maximum amount of time out of refrigeration before compounding. No
time limits have been established in the batch records.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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investigation found all stages under the state of control. Phase Ilb hypothesis testing did not
identify any assignable root cause. The investigation suspected the root cause might be due to
improper clej ning of( ample l. 11
(b 1
hence recommended re-testing. However, the suspicion of
di1iy sample (b)C4l being tlie root cause was not confnmed~~othesis analysis. To note, a
total of 31 samples were tested on the same date. Only Bate~ {li).J
was found OOS. Your
fnm's investigation lacked scientific justification or confnming info1mation to suppoli the
conclusion that the use of di1iy sample l (b>1il1 was the root cause thus allow to re-test.
Nonetheless, on Januaiy 10, 2023, a new sample was used for the re-test analysis. Results
obtained from the re-test found meeting specification and the original OOS result was
invalidated. B~;&rtc
h {lir(41~
fg. 11/2022, Exp. I i umts
(bT(4) • )
was d'1spatch ed to th e
U.S. mai·ket o (6) (4)
I 11
(b 1
units) was dispatched to the U.S. market on[(b ) 4) .
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVI CES
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OBSERVATION 6
Your fnm failed to establish adequate written procedures for production and process controls designed
to assure that the diug products have the identity, strength, purity, and quality that they are purported or
represented to possess.
I .Process perfo1mance qualification studies for the US market products do not include evaluation of
intra-batch or inter-batch variability. Without acceptance criteria for variability, process
perfo1mance qualification studies were approved without evaluating sources of potential
variation. For example:
Batcb'._ _ _(bTC4l showed intra-batch variability with the (15) (21-) sample at
(b)14 % and the(b)C sample being (b)14 %.
ii.The finished ~roduct testing for (b)l content varied from (b)C4l%
(b)1il % _ _ _ __.
(bTC4l compared to a spec1ficat10n
· · of not more than □ %.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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DISTRICT ADDRESS ANO PHONE NUMBER DATE(S) OF INSPECTION
b.Dc process valisJation ofOC£) ( 4) _IInjection (b,{4 mg for Block ~ Assay testing
(bWjwas not talcen from aitferent points to allow for evaluation of intra-
batch variability. Sampling was done randomly with a single reported result for each _
batch. These assay results ~ peared to show inter-batch variability with batch I (b)C,
4
at ~ % and batch I
4
<)with a result of (b)1 %, compared to a specification of
(b)(4 ¾ (b,{4 ¾
0 0.
2.Per process validation protocol E3-PPQ-P-0131 and repo1t E3-PP9,:g.-_9148 and the prior protocol
FU4-SIAT_-PQP-006 and report FU4-PPQ-R-0021 for (b)C, Injection,
4
(b,{4 m~ ~mL, your fnm failed to validate theL (b)( allowable time limit for line stoppage
dunng via 1lling where filled, open vials are exposed to the sun ounding air and the affect this
exposure has on product degradation.
The following are examples where the line wa~ stopped with exposed unstoppered vials of
b) (4 !Injection, batch, ~ (b1(4j (US market):
OBSERVATION 7
Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in
master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.
1. There are no controls to prevent operators from changing the date and time on the Climet non-
viable particle count equipment. Operators stated they had changed the date and time to back
date printouts. Additionally, the instIUillent is capable of storing and backing-up electi·onic data,
Cadre
°""
=~~
X 12SS(16
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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DISTRICT ADDRESS ANO PHONE NUMBER DATE(S) OF INSPECTION
300 8 461 61 9
2. CAPA APL-FU4-PNC-23-1 089-CAPA-4 was opened August 17, 2023, following a oroduct non-
confonnance investigation that identified the wrong date on printouts fro b (4 I for in
process checks. The investigation identified thJ.(6) (4) I and dissolved oxygen meters lacked
controls to prevent operators from changing the time and date. The CAPA identified the need to
upgrade the instmments to improve data security. But no upgrades have been completed as of
Febmaiy 1, 2024, and no interim controls were implemented.
Additionally, the Oxi 73 10 Dissolved Oxygen Meter allows automatic saving of electronic data
that can be backed up to a USB or transfe1Ted through a connected computer, but these
capabilities ai·e not being used.
OBSERVATION 8
Changes to written procedures are not drafted, reviewed and approved by the appropriate organizational
unit.
The following are examples of complaints subinitted for color change from clear to E_)'j
[(b) (4 !which were received following the implement of the aforementioned cfiange
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVI CES
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control:
a.APL/FU4/2022-USA-PCM-00141
b.APL/FU4/2022-USA-PCM-00 152
c.APL/FU4/2022-USA-PCM-00158
2.Prior to June 30, 2022, CCTV recording review for aseptic manufacturing operations was pa1t of
the batch record review and disposition decision for each batch. Change control APL-FU4-CC-
22-0128 eliminated this review for each batch with no documented justification, evaluation of
historical data, or assessment of the impact of this change.
OBSERVATION 9
Laborato1y conti·ols do not include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate test
procedures designed to assure that diug products confo1m to appropriate standards of identity, strength,
quality and purity.
Your fnm ' s sterility test method suitability and routine test method for the release ofl (bTC<ll diug
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVI CES
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DISTRICT ADDRESS ANO PHONE NUMBER DATE(S) OF INSPECTION
2. (6) (~) . .
In1ect1on, {lir(4) Illg/via . I
. 11s (bTC1 instead of (bT~
(lj4)
4 (b)(4
(b)1 ~as indicated in the COA. Per COA i
(b)14j
cannot rnle out the possibility that a lower {li c product concenb'ation instead of the intended
concentration was tested for inhibition of microorganisms.
*DATES OF INSPECTION
1/22/2024(Mon), 1/23/2024(Tue), 1/24/2024(Wed), 1/25/2024(Thu), 1/29/2024(Mon), 1/30/2024(Tue),
1/31/2024(Wed), 2/01/2024(Thu), 2/02/2024(Fri)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVI CES
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