Sterile drugs were exposed to lower than ISO 5 quality air.
Inspection Record
Houston Rx LLC — FDA 483 Findings
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Findings
Use of ingredients not intended for pharmaceutical use in sterile drug production.
Sterile products were exposed to non-sterile or non-depyrogenated supplies.
Inadequate <Redacted B4> testin g on <Redacted B4> used to sterilize drug products.
Your firm is not storing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) per the labeled storage conditions.
A pattern of frequent or acute pressure reversals was observed from areas of less clean air to areas of higher air cleanliness.
Failure to conduct media fills that closely simulate aseptic production operations under the worst-case, most-challenging, and stressful conditions.
The facility is designed and/or operated in a way that permits poor flow of personnel or materials.
Personnel were observed manually contacting the inner surface of a sterile container or closure and manually touching a sterile product contact surface.
Personnel performed aseptic manipulations with exposed hair or skin.
Microbial contamination was present in the ISO 5 area.
Contamination was observed in your areas adjacent to production areas.
Use of cleaning and disinfecting agents that may leave residues or not adequately rinsing such agents from containers, closures, or equipment that come into direct contact with drug products.
Biological indicators were not used to verify the adequacy of the sterilization cycle.
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