Time and resources spent preparing for the inevitable inspection will pay back proportionately. By doing your homework and putting simple principles to work you can minimize the negative effects of the FDA’s power and put everyone in your organization at ease. By understanding the risks inherent in your products, you can develop a quality system that will align your operation with FDA’s expectations. Why live in fear when you can rest at night knowing you are ready?
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Put yourself and your colleagues at ease by learning how to prepare for FDA,s inevitable visit. Learn how risks inherent in your product categories affect FDA behavior when they visit your firm. Mitigate those risks by anticipating FDA’s concerns. Focus on what is important! Learn how to prioritize Quality System improvements and target potential problems. How do you instill a level of control that the FDA sees as appropriate? Can you get what FDA wants in minutes? Do you understand what they are asking for? Learn how to plan for an FDA inspection and shorten the process considerably. Learn how to put your plan into action when FDA is present. You can influence FDA’s decision to take action just by how you respond to their questions. Silence is deadly, so knowing what to say and when is very important. Learn how to respond to a 483 citation. What should I do in those 15 days I have to respond? Can they take action if I do not respond? If you choke, you could be asking for more trouble.
AREA COVERED
- Anticipating inspections
- Preparing for an FDA audit
- FDA Risk categorization
- Quality Systems and Control
- Importance of supplier agreements
- Avoiding contract laboratory traps
- Accommodating FDA during an inspection
- Documenting and presenting OOS results
- Sharing more information than necessary
- Correcting 483 deficiencies
- Learning from failures
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Prepare for an inspection
- Develop an action plan
- How to react when the day comes
- How to respond to a 483
- Take what you learn and improve your QMS
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
Manufacturing, QA/QC, and regulatory affairs directors, managers, and supervisors
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