Enforcement Comeback? FDA Predicts 1,767% Increase In US Inspections In FY ’22, Matching Pre-Pandemic Levels

An FDA budget request released on 28 May estimates that domestic GMP inspections of US device makers will increase from a mere 75 in the current 2021 fiscal year to 1,400 in FY 2022. It also asks for an increase of $18.8m to pay for inspections of all commodities the agency oversees.