Biocon receives USFDA report on closure of inspection for Bengaluru unit

Biocon said that it is committed to global standards of quality and compliance in a BSE filing after receiving the Establishment Inspection Report

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Biotechnology firm on Saturday said it has received (EIR) from the on the closure of inspection of its product manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.

"The company confirms that has received an EIR from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its product manufacturing facility in Bangalore, following the USFDA pre-approval/inspection of this facility in April/May 2018," a spokesperson said in a filing.

It said the EIR notified that the "inspection stands closed".

"Biocon is committed to global standards of quality and compliance," the statement said.

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The USFDA releases a copy of the EIR to the establishment that was the subject of an FDA or FDA-contracted inspection when the agency determines the inspection to be closed.

First Published: Sat, June 23 2018. 21:27 IST