Glossary

Sterility Assurance Level (SAL)

A quantitative expression of the probability that a single viable microorganism is present on a product unit after sterilisation.

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Real inspection findings

Findings from regulators' inspection documents in which this term appears.

  1. Your firm is a manufacturer of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for oral, nasal, rectal, and topical use.
    FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2025-10-07
  2. Under section 582(c)(4)(A) & (B) of the FD&C Act, wholesale drug distributors must have systems in place to enable the wholesale distributor to comply with the verification requirements of the DSCSA.
    FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2023-06-27
  3. Your firm failed to perform an investigation into the microbial contamination of (b)(4) Nasal Spray batch (b)(4) .
    FDA · FDA Warning Letter · 2023-05-09
See 2 findings that mention this term

Source

식품의약품안전처, 「알기 쉬운 GMP 용어집」, Sterility assurance level; EU GMP Annex 1