Inspection Record

Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc. — Health Canada Inspection Findings

Health CanadaInspected 2021-10-05 16 findingsDeviation, CAPA, and investigationContamination controlEquipment and facilityOther quality systemMaterial and supplier controlComputer system validationLaboratory and QC controlsDocumentation and recordsRegulatory reporting and change control

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Findings

1Deviation, CAPA, and investigation

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

2Deviation, CAPA, and investigation

The evaluation was inadequate for cases where there was a deviation from the norm and/or where products were on the borderline of the acceptable range.

3Contamination control

The sanitation programs were not adequately designed to identify and/or reduce the risks of contamination.

4Equipment and facility

The job descriptions for personnel, the authority given to personnel, and/or the delegation of duties was inadequate and/or undocumented. The training of personnel in good manufacturing practices and/or the maintenance of records was inadequate.

5Other quality system

The assessment of the contractor's competencies by the fabricator, packager/labeller, distributor, or importer was inadequate.

6Material and supplier control

The availability and/or the content of the written agreement between the raw material vendor and the drug fabricator was inadequate. The method for re-testing identified failures and/or re-qualifying raw material vendors was inadequate.

7Computer system validation

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

8Laboratory and QC controls

The electronic system was not validated for its intended use. The controls were inadequate for creating, modifying, reviewing, storing, and/or retrieving records. The design, equipment, and/or maintenance of the testing laboratory was inadequate.

9Other quality system

The purified water system was inadequate with the potential for water not meeting the appropriate requirements for chemical and microbial purity.

10Other quality system

The company's monitoring of water testing was inadequate.

11Other quality system

Measures to ensure the compliance of the contracted test laboratories were inadequate.

12Other quality system

The evidence required to demonstrate compliance with finished product specifications was inadequate.

13Documentation and records

As the manufacturing steps were completed, the information was not recorded in the manufacturing batch record.

14Laboratory and QC controls

The specifications approved by the quality control department were not available for all raw materials used to produce drugs.

15Regulatory reporting and change control

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

16Other quality system

The system for reviewing, revising, and approving standard operating procedures was inadequate.

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