FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #87 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Design Validation - Risk analysis not performed/inadequate
FDA cited this observation 259 times across 242 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Risk analysis is inadequate.
Risk analysis is inadequate.
Risk analysis is inadequate.
Risk analysis is inadequate.
Risk analysis is inadequate.
Risk analysis is inadequate.
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.
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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