Firms Could Earn ‘Platinum Card,’ Less Frequent Inspections With Third-Party Audits, Califf Says

Increasing data flow into the agency could improve inspection decision-making.

Manufacturers could face fewer FDA inspections if they submit to quality checks in between agency visits. (Shutterstock)

New incentives to increase drug manufacturers’ internal facility oversight could include less external, such as US Food and Drug Administration, oversight of them.

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