Enforcement Log, Dateline 08.25.16: College Pharmacy, Frontida BioPharm, Unimark, Huzhou Aupower, Cape Apothecary, Hospira
Executive Summary
Sterility assurance concerns and evidence of microbial contamination predominated in enforcement actions disclosed during the past week, including FDA warning letters, import alerts and EU GMP suspensions. But basic GMP failures were also an issue at some sites.
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