FDA Avoided Half Of ANDA Pre-Approval Inspections During COVID By Using Alternative Tools

Records reviews are common now in lieu of an in-person inspection for US generic applications, but more virtual facility checks could be coming soon.

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Previous four fiscal quarters showed a more than 50% reduction in the PAI inspections that were needed. • Source: Alamy

Alternative tools allowed the US Food and Drug Administration to avoid a substantial number of prior approval inspections during the coronavirus pandemic, potentially helping cement their use in the post-COVID-19 world.

Sau Lee, deputy director of science in the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, said...

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