Mr. Hidehiko Kanae
General Manager
Toyobo Co. Ltd.
2 Chome 1, Katata
Otsu , Shiga
520-0292
JapanFEI 1000251214Issued Aug 19, 2021Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER
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Issue DateAug 19, 2021
Product TypeDrugs
StatusOpen
Letter Details
Firm
Toyobo Co. Ltd.
Location
Mr. Hidehiko Kanae
General Manager
Toyobo Co. Ltd.
2 Chome 1, Katata
Otsu , Shiga
520-0292
Japan
FEI Number
1000251214
Country
Japan
Issue Date
August 19, 2021
Issuing Office
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER
Product Type
Drugs
Status
Open
Summary
Toyobo Co. Ltd.'s drug manufacturing facility violated Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for finished pharmaceuticals, rendering their drug products adulterated. During a February 2021 inspection, FDA investigators found that the company failed to adequately investigate significant particulate contamination defects in sterile injection solutions, including recurring incidents of extrinsic (foreign) particle contamination across multiple batches in 2019 and 2020. The firm's in-process quality standards and investigation triggers did not sufficiently differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic particulate contamination, resulting in failures to timely determine root causes and assess product impact as required by 21 CFR 211.192.
Toyobo Co. Ltd. FDA Warning Letter, August 19, 2021