← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #43 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Computer control of master formula records

FDA cited this observation 439 times across 388 firms in recent inspections. Below: how it breaks down by program area and fiscal year, and real examples of how FDA worded it on Form FDA 483.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Drugs439
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY202632
FY202578
FY202449
FY202345
FY202242
FY202124
FY202023
FY201953
FY201856
FY201737

How FDA worded it — real examples

Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.

Armstrong Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Canton, Massachusetts · Drugs · 2026-05-08

Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.

Micro Measurement Laboratories, Inc. · Wheeling, Illinois · Drugs · 2026-04-28

Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Aquebogue, New York · Drugs · 2026-04-21

Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.

New SPS Crossfolds, LLC · Commack, New York · Drugs · 2026-04-20

Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. · North Billerica, Massachusetts · Drugs · 2026-04-09

Appropriate controls are not exercised over computers or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel.

MPP PHARMA LLC · Kansas City, Missouri · Drugs · 2026-04-02

Related SPEQ references

Where to read the requirements behind this observation area on SPEQ. These are SPEQ's topic and audience pages — not an FDA classification of the citation.

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Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA; this is a reference view of public FDA data.

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