# FDA 483 - Eagle Pharmacy, Inc - August 21, 2015

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> FDA 483 for Eagle Pharmacy, Inc on August 21, 2015. Product: Drugs. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: 483
- Company Name: Eagle Pharmacy, Inc
- Inspection Date: 2015-08-21
- Product Type: Drugs
- Office Name: New Orleans District Office
- Summary: This FDA Form 483 details numerous deficiencies observed during an inspection of an outsourcing facility.

**Key Violations and Observations:**

*   **Quality System Failures:**
    *   Failure to thoroughly review batch failures: Two injectable drug products were released and distributed despite failing potency tests.
    *   Lack of established, written, and followed procedures to prevent microbiological contamination of sterile drug products.
    *   Inadequate validation for sterilization processes: A specific sterilization process for injectable drug suspensions was not supported by validation data for a particular product (methylprednisolone).
    *   Lack of calibration documentation for equipment (REDACTED used for REDACTED).
    *   No stability data to support the 180-day expiration date assigned to all injectable drug products.
    *   Laboratory controls lack scientifically sound and appropriate test procedures; injectable drug products are not tested using validated methods.

*   **Aseptic Processing and Environmental Control Deficiencies:**
    *   **Contamination Risks:**
        *   Bulk Ketorolac Tromethamine was left uncovered during transfer and filling in the ISO 5 compounding room.
        *   Operator practices during compounding: arm moving over sterile vials, hands dropping below airflow, resting on critical surfaces, and handling outside objects without re-sanitization.
        *   Materials transferred to critical work surface without sanitization.
    *   **Airflow and Facility Design:**
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