Drugs

8 Observations in Shilpa Medicare ’483

FDA has released the form FDA-483 with eight observations from an 11/10-11/21/2025 inspection at the Shilpa Medicare drug manufacturing facility in Polepally, Jadcherla, Telangana, India. The specific observations were:

failure of procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile to include adequate validation of the aseptic and sterilization process;
failure to establish and follow procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile;
aseptic processing areas are deficient regarding the system for cleaning and disinfecting the equipment to produce aseptic conditions;
separate or defined areas and control systems necessary to prevent contamination or mix-ups are deficient;
failure to thoroughly review any unexplained discrepancy or failure of a batch or any of its components to meet any of its specifications, whether or not the batch has been already distributed;
failure to clean and maintain at appropriate intervals equipment and utensils to prevent malfunctions and contamination that would alter the safety, identity, strength, quality, or purity of the drug product;
failure of laboratory controls to include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications and test procedures designed to assure that components and drug products conform to appropriate standards of identity, strength, quality, and purity; and
failure of the drug product’s written stability program to include reliable, meaningful, and specific test methods.

Gupta Raises Concerns About Overton’s Independence, Ideology

FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton’s responses on vaccines, contraception and abortion medication during her 9/24 Senate confirmation hearing raise concerns that ideology could influence her decision-making if she takes over the agency, MSNBC senior medical analyst Dr. Vin Gupta said Friday. Gupta was particularly critical of Overton’

Overton Confirmation Remains Uncertain After Senate Hearing

FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton emerged from her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday (see earlier story) without resolving questions about whether she has enough Republican support to advance — and with a rapidly narrowing window for confirmation before the midterm elections. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing provided few

FDA Classifies Boston Scientific Imager II Catheter Recall as Class I

FDA has classified Boston Scientific's recall of its Imager II Angiographic Catheters as Class I because a manufacturing problem could cause catheter tips to degrade and detach, potentially resulting in life-threatening complications. The agency announced the Class I classification 9/25, updating an Early Alert it issued

FDA Approves Gazyva for Childhood-Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome

FDA has approved Roche’s Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for reducing the risk of relapse in adults and children aged 2 and older with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent, childhood-onset idiopathic nephrotic syndrome who are in remission. The expanded approval covers the use of the CD20-directed antibody beyond its existing

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Gupta Raises Concerns About Overton’s Independence, Ideology

Overton Confirmation Remains Uncertain After Senate Hearing

FDA Classifies Boston Scientific Imager II Catheter Recall as Class I

FDA Approves Gazyva for Childhood-Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome