Drugs

Healwell Homeo Private Selling Adulterated Drugs: FDA

A 12/13-12/20/2024 FDA inspection at the Healwell Homeo Private Limited drug manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, found the firm’s homeopathic and over-the-counter drug products were adulterated in that they were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions so they may have become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health. A just-released 6/12 Warning Letter also listed these current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) violations:

failure to conduct at least one test to verify the identity of each component of a drug product and failure to validate and establish the reliability of a component supplier’s test analyses at appropriate intervals; and
failure of the firm’s quality control unit to exercise its responsibility to ensure that manufactured drug products comply with CGMP and meet established specifications for identity, strength, quality, and purity.

The letter notes that after the inspection, FDA made multiple unsuccessful attempts to schedule a teleconference with the company to recommend removing its drug products from the U.S. market. It says that on 4/2, it had a call with Healwell’s distributor, and on 4/6, the distributor initiated a recall of products manufactured at the firm’s facility currently in U.S. distribution. FDA placed all drugs and drug products offered for import into the U.S. on a 3/31 Import Alert.

Healwell was told to correct the violations promptly and to respond with a list of specific actions it has taken to address the violations and prevent their recurrence, with a schedule for completing the corrections.

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