FDA Will Crack Down On GMP Ingredient, Contaminant Spec Requirements
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
GMP inspectors will begin more aggressively enforcing requirements for ingredient and contaminant specifications, FDA’s Fabricant warns. Recalls for undeclared allergens, salmonella and other pathogens are emerging more frequently as well.
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