For Generics and Brand Firms, Complaints Drove Recalls in 2015
This article was originally published in The Gold Sheet
Executive Summary
Customer complaints and internal quality systems activities drove brand/generic recalls last year while FDA was away inspecting compounding pharmacies.
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