Want A Quick Inspection? Have Records Prepped And Don't Dilly-Dally When Asked For Documents, FDA Investigators Advise
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
When 86 percent of FDA domestic inspections are preannounced, it's difficult to imagine that manufacturers could be caught unprepared – yet many do not have the appropriate records ready for investigators when they knock on the front door. And an auditor's suspicion might be aroused when it takes a long time to retrieve a particular document, says investigator Laureen Geniusz, who recommends manufacturer transparency: "If the record is stored in a cave in Pennsylvania, let the investigator know that's why it’s going to take a while to get it."