Firms That Get Complete Response Letters Might Get Inspected By US FDA Six Months After Replies

Pandemic Continuing to Make Travel Difficult For Inspectors

While COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on FDA's ability to perform onsite preapproval inspections, new guidance offers some clarity, but the news isn't great for ANDA holders.

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FDA Sheds Some Light On When Firms Can Expect To Be Inspected Again

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that while COVID-19 travel restrictions will continue to delay on-site preapproval inspections, sponsors of new drugs that have received a complete response letter can expect to be inspected within six months of responding to the CRL.

The announcement was made in a 21 December guidance which aimed to shed some light on when manufacturers can...

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