Richmond VA Medical Center
Registered Address: Virginia, United States (United States)
5 Questions to Ask Richmond VA Medical Center Before Signing a Manufacturing Contract
Bring these exact questions to your discovery call with their QA Director or account rep before wiring a production deposit:
- Q1: On 2026-05-12, FDA cited 21 CFR 211.165(b) (Master Manufacturing & Batch Production Records (MMR/BPR)). Can your Quality Unit share the signed 15-day CAPA response and verification logs showing this gap is closed?
- Q2: On 2026-05-12, FDA cited 21 CFR 211.166(a) (Finished Product Testing, Stability & Expiration Dating). Can your Quality Unit share the signed 15-day CAPA response and verification logs showing this gap is closed?
- Q3: On 2026-05-12, FDA cited 21 CFR 211.160(a) (Finished Product Testing, Stability & Expiration Dating). Can your Quality Unit share the signed 15-day CAPA response and verification logs showing this gap is closed?
- Q4: Do you perform 100% FTIR/HPLC identity testing on incoming active ingredients in-house (21 CFR 111.75(a)(1)), or do you rely on vendor COAs?
- Q5: Will you sign our Quality Agreement Rider requiring 24-hour notification if an FDA investigator issues a Form 482 or Form 483 at FEI 1174302?
Cross-Database Regulatory & Inspection Timeline
Unified chronological history across FDA ORA Inspections, Form 483s, Warning Letters, Enforcement Recalls, and OASIS Import Refusals.
FDA Form 483 issued to Richmond VA Medical Center (FEI 1174302) on 2026-05-12 following an inspection of its producer of sterile drug products operations in Virginia. The report documents 3 inspection observations centered on Master Manufacturing & Batch Production Records (MMR/BPR), Finished Product Testing, Stability & Expiration Dating.
- 21 CFR 211.165(b) (Master Manufacturing & Batch Production Records (MMR/BPR)): Missing Master Manufacturing Records (MMRs) or incomplete Batch Production Records (BPRs) lacking exact component weights, lot numbers, yield reconciliation, or second-person verification.
- 21 CFR 211.166(a) (Finished Product Testing, Stability & Expiration Dating): Releasing finished batches without verifying strength/potency/microbiological specs, or placing an expiration/best-by date on labels without supporting real-time or accelerated stability data. REPEAT OBSERVATION
- 21 CFR 211.160(a) (Finished Product Testing, Stability & Expiration Dating): Releasing finished batches without verifying strength/potency/microbiological specs, or placing an expiration/best-by date on labels without supporting real-time or accelerated stability data.
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Score Provenance Receipts
Every point in this facility's FDA Record Index (72/100) is backed by a linked government record (36-month half-life decay).
| Event | Date | Weight | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Outcome (VAI) | 2026-05-12 | -9.0 pts | INSP-483-1174302-20260512 ↗ |
| Form 483 (3 observations, 1 repeat) | 2026-05-12 | -10.7 pts | 483-1174302-20260512 ↗ |