Documentation errors can lead to big trouble. In a recent FDA Warning Letter, a company was notified that their filing and labeling did not match!
Specifically, the active ingredients described under the Drug Facts section of the labeling and Principal Display Panel image are acetaminophen, dextromethorphan hbr, doxylamine succinate, and phenylephrine, while the active ingredients included in the electronic listing file in (SPL) are acetaminophen, dextromethorphan hbr, phenylephrine, and guaifenesin. The active ingredient doxylamine is missing from the electronic listing file in (SPL) and instead guaifenesin is included.1
Labeling and documentation errors can result in regulatory problems and, worse, adverse events in patients. When using an Electronic Document Management System (eDMS) such errors can be avoided by:
- Ensuring that the correct people are on key workflows
- Keeping the most critical information all in the same place
- Providing regular updates and tracking on documentation
- Assuring that your eDMS remains in a validated state
- Making the right eDMS process improvements and changes at the right time and in the right way
Make sure your eDMS is up to date and up to snuff.
1Procter & Gamble Manufactura S. de R.L. de C.V. – 650837 – 03/14/2023
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