FDA Aims For Transparency In Releasing New Risk-Based Site Selection Model For Determining Who Is Inspected Next

US FDA explains new risk-based model for selecting manufacturing sites for inspection in US and abroad. By releasing information about the model, FDA aims to shed some transparency in its decision-making process. 

The US FDA’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality on Sept. 5 issued new internal guidance that explains the risk factors agency staff must use to set GMP surveillance inspection priorities. By releasing information about the model, FDA aims to shed some transparency on its decision-making process.

The FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 2012 amended section 510(h) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by replacing the fixed minimum inspection interval for domestic establishments with...

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