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# Guide on Inspection Alternative Tools
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/guide-on-inspection-alternative-tools/
- Published: 2023-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:57:53.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5155399

*Federal Register* notice: FDA is making available a draft guidance entitled “Alternative Tools: Assessing Drug Manufacturing Facilities Identified in Pending Applications.” The document provides information to applicants on how the agency intends to use alternative tools to assess manufacturing facilities identified in marketing applications (i.e., NDAs, ANDAs, BLAs, etc.). To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-22/pdf/2023-20590.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).