Inspection Record

Baxter Corporation — Health Canada Inspection Findings

Health CanadaInspected 2021-09-27 11 findingsOther quality systemMaterial and supplier controlLaboratory and QC controlsAseptic processing and sterility assuranceDeviation, CAPA, and investigationComputer system validationRegulatory reporting and change control

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Findings

1Other quality system

The handling of standard operating procedures for good manufacturing practices was inadequate.

2Material and supplier control

The identity testing of primary packaging materials once they were received on the premises by a person that packages the drugs was inadequate.

3Laboratory and QC controls

The creation, maintenance, processing, and/or review of laboratory data was inadequate.

4Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

The company did not take precautions to minimize contamination during all processing prior to sterilization. The condition of the clean area used to produce sterile products was inadequate. The written sanitation program for clean areas was inadequate. The company's visual inspection of filled containers was inadequate.

5Deviation, CAPA, and investigation

Investigations into deviations, reports, and/or follow-up actions were inadequate.

6Computer system validation

The calibration, inspection, and/or qualification of the equipment, including computerized systems, was inadequate.

7Other quality system

Senior management's ability to determine and/or provide adequate and/or appropriate resources to implement, maintain and/or improve the effectiveness of the quality management system was inadequate.

8Regulatory reporting and change control

The change control system was inadequate for ensuring changes are properly documented, evaluated, and/or approved.

9Deviation, CAPA, and investigation

The investigation, handling, and/or reporting of test results that were out-of-specification was inadequate.

10Laboratory and QC controls

The assessment to release finished products was inadequate. The quality control department's approval was inadequate for raw materials, packaging materials, labelling, finished products, and/or products being reprocessed.

11Material and supplier control

The sampling plan for raw materials was inadequate.

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Extracted automatically from the document of the Health Canada inspection on 2021-09-27. The source is available at the link above.

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