Mr. Umang Vohra
Managing Director and Global CEO
Cipla Limited
Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park Mumbai
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg
Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
Maharashtra
IndiaFEI 3008581988Issued Nov 17, 2023Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER
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Violations5
Issue DateNov 17, 2023
Product TypeDrugs
StatusOpen
Letter Details
Firm
Cipla Limited
Location
Mr. Umang Vohra
Managing Director and Global CEO
Cipla Limited
Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park Mumbai
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg
Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
Maharashtra
India
FEI Number
3008581988
Country
India
Issue Date
November 17, 2023
Issuing Office
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER
Product Type
Drugs
Status
Open
Summary
Cipla Limited's Indore, India manufacturing facility failed to comply with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for finished pharmaceutical drugs, resulting in adulterated drug products. During a February 2023 inspection, the FDA identified failures to thoroughly investigate quality discrepancies and defects in Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol batches, including inadequate corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), as well as failure to submit required Field Alert Reports (FARs) to the FDA within the mandated three working days of discovering significant product changes or deterioration. These violations demonstrated systematic deficiencies in the company's methods, facilities, and controls for manufacturing and quality assurance of distributed drug products.
Cipla Limited FDA Warning Letter, November 17, 2023