Microbiology FDA 483 (Samsung Biologics): Revalidation of equipment is not performed at appropriate intervals

Observation

Revalidation of equipment used in the processing of drug product is not performed at appropriate intervals

Facility Type

Sterile Manufacturing

Firm / Company

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.

System

Quality System, Facility and Equipment System, Laboratory Controls

Details

Specifically,

(A) Your firm’s Quality Unit failed to ensure equipment is maintained and used within its validated state. For example:

ELISA Binding ID 150-FACS-003: was due for revalidation *** from the last revalidation which was performed on 03-Aug-2023. However. this equipment was observed being used past its revalidation due date. Your firm stated the equipment were not revalidated due to their respective grace periods granted by your procedure SOP-VAL-0016, Revalidation Program. Effective date: 07-JuI-2023, Version 51.0; however, you were unable to provide scientific justification to support the grace period.

 

(B) ***230-***-5311 used in Plant *** for *** sterilization of equipment and components for Fill line *** includes a*** supplied with ***, with the last *** sterilization process validated both physically and biologically, June 2020. The *** is not revalidated on a routine basis in assurance the validated state is maintained.

Record Date

10/2023

FEI Number

3010479596

Country

South Korea

Citation Type

483

Audit Duration (Days)

11

Investigators

Joanne E King
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