US FDA Suspends All Domestic GMP Surveillance Inspections

The US Food and Drug Administration announced a suspension of all domestic good manufacturing practice surveillance and non-critical for-cause and preapproval inspections for the duration of the COVID-19 public health crisis as part of decision to require all eligible employees to telework. The aim is to wind down all inspections by 3 April.

Exceptions will be made for inspections of facilities manufacturing medically necessary products, such as products to treat and prevent COVID-19 and