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The FDA’s Draft Guidance on Suspect Product, and Farewell Columbus

Suspect Product Draft GuidanceThe FDA published the draft guidance on the identification of suspect product and notification of suspect and illegitimate product on June 11 as mandated by Congress in the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).  The document provides helpful suggestions for those who wish to reduce the risk that they will unknowingly acquire illegitimate product through increased vigilance.  The suggestions are based on the experience the FDA has gained in their investigations over the years of many situations where companies have been duped by criminals into purchasing drugs that turned out to be counterfeit, diverted, stolen, adulterated, or otherwise unfit for consumption.  No legitimate company wants to be a party to buying, selling or dispensing to patients that kind of product, so Continue reading The FDA’s Draft Guidance on Suspect Product, and Farewell Columbus