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Mission Pharmacal Company

United States See location details
Last FDA Action: Sep 22, 2022

This drug manufacturing facility is registered with the FDA by Mission Pharmacal Company. ProPublica was able to identify at least 20 generic drugs that have been manufactured at this facility.

Facility Inspection History

The FDA is responsible for inspecting drug manufacturing facilities for violations of good manufacturing practices, such as a lack of documented drug quality testing or contaminated equipment. Below is a timeline of FDA inspections and outcomes for this facility assembled by ProPublica.

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5 Known Inspections

The inspections we were able to locate using available FDA data do not include inspections in advance of the release of a new drug product.

2 Inspections Found Issues

When issues are observed, inspectors usually file an FDA 483 form with citations. In more serious cases, the FDA can issue warning letters or even ban the import of drugs from the facility.

  • Sep 22, 2022
    Sep 22, 2022
    Inspection With Issues

    The FDA found issues but determined the facility can correct them voluntarily.

    In some cases, inspectors may have recommended a different (potentially more serious) classification, but the agency declined to pursue further enforcement at the time.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
    2 citations
    Sanitation--buildings not clean, free of infestation
    Buildings used in the manufacture, processing, packing or holding of drug products are not free of infestation by rodents, birds insects, and other vermin.
    No written record of investigation
    Written records are not made of investigations into unexplained discrepancies and the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet specifications.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
  • Apr 4, 2019
    Apr 4, 2019

    An inspector documented issues at the facility.

    We were unable to connect this 483 form to an FDA inspection designation, but we do know that an inspector filed this form observing problem(s).
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
  • May 4, 2017
    May 4, 2017
    Inspection

    The FDA determined this facility was in an acceptable state.

    This is the best possible outcome for an inspection. The FDA took no compliance action and ProPublica found no issues documented by inspectors.
  • Feb 7, 2014
    Feb 7, 2014
    Inspection With Issues

    The FDA determined this facility was in an acceptable state, though an inspector documented issues.

    The FDA ultimately considered the facility to be in an acceptable state of compliance, which is the best possible outcome for an inspection. It’s impossible to know exactly what happened in this case, but an inspector filed a 483 report documenting issues, possibly as a part of a concurrent inspection that we don’t have an outcome for.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
    1 citation
    Written in-process control procedures
    Written procedures are not established that describe the in-process controls and tests to be conducted on appropriate samples of in-process materials of each batch.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
  • May 25, 2012
    May 25, 2012
    Inspection With Issues

    The FDA ruled the facility was in an “unacceptable state of compliance.”

    Inspectors found serious issues at the facility, and the agency ultimately recommended official compliance action. In cases like this, the FDA typically pauses the facility’s pending drug approvals. There may be additional communications, including about issues being resolved, that are not reflected in our database because they have not been made public.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
    6 citations
    Procedures not in writing, fully followed
    The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not in writing.
    Control procedures to monitor and validate performance
    Control procedures are not established which monitor the output and validate the performance of those manufacturing processes that may be responsible for causing variability in the characteristics of in-process material and the drug product.
    Written in-process control procedures
    Written procedures are not established that describe the in-process controls and tests to be conducted on appropriate samples of in-process materials of each batch.
    View Inspector Notes
    Inspector’s notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection.
  • Mar 12, 2010
    Mar 12, 2010
    Inspection

    The FDA determined this facility was in an acceptable state.

    This is the best possible outcome for an inspection. The FDA took no compliance action and ProPublica found no issues documented by inspectors.

Drugs Manufactured Here

Below is a list of generic prescription drugs that we’ve been able to connect to this facility. Brand name and over-the-counter drugs, as well as labels we were unable to trace, are not included here.

Carbinoxamine Maleate

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
4mg
White round tablet marked with CM
NDC: 44523-825-01

Citranatal 90 Dha

CompanyMission Pharmacal Company
Dosage
Ascorbic Acid
120mg
Iron
85mg
Brown (caramel) capsule-shaped tablet marked with CN 90 0821
NDC: 0178-0821-30

Flunisolide

CompanyIngenus Pharmaceuticals
Dosage
0.25mg/mL
Solution in a bottle, pump (25mL)
NDC: 50742-317-25

Gabapentin

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
250mg/5mL
Artificial cool strawberry anise-flavored solution in a bottle (470mL)
NDC: 44523-120-16

Hydrocortisone

CompanyTrifluent Pharma
Dosage
2.5%
Solution in a bottle, with applicator (30mL)
NDC: 73352-455-01

Potassium Citrate

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
10meq
Tan to yellowish rectangle tablet marked with M10
NDC: 44523-410-01

Potassium Citrate

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
15meq
Tan to yellowish rectangle tablet marked with M15
NDC: 44523-415-01

Sodium Sulfacetamide

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
Sulfacetamide Sodium
10%
Slight yellow liquid in a bottle, plastic (473mL)
NDC: 44523-606-X

Sodium Sulfacetamide And Sulfur

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
Sulfacetamide Sodium
9.8%
Sulfur
4.8%
Lotion in a bottle, plastic (57g)
NDC: 44523-600-02

Sodium Sulfacetamide And Sulfur

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
Sulfacetamide Sodium
10%
Sulfur
5%
Lotion in a bottle, plastic (30g)
NDC: 44523-607-X

Sodium Sulfacetamide And Sulfur

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
Sulfacetamide Sodium
8%
Sulfur
4%
Suspension in a bottle (473mL)
NDC: 44523-624-16

Sodium Sulfacetamide And Sulfur

CompanyBiocomp Pharma
Dosage
Sulfacetamide Sodium
9.8%
Sulfur
4.8%
Light yellow emulsion in a bottle, plastic (285g)
NDC: 44523-748-10

Frequently Asked Questions

What Do the Inspection Outcomes Mean?
These are the possible FDA compliance outcomes we highlight:
  • Import alert. This is rare and means drugs from this facility were banned from coming into the U.S. Specifically we are including alerts relating to FDA manufacturing standards for drug products. The agency sometimes exempts certain drugs from import bans, ostensibly to prevent drug shortages.
  • Warning letter. This is a disciplinary tool the FDA uses to lay out significant violations of federal requirements. The company has an opportunity to respond and/or provide its plans to correct the issues. The agency might later issue a “close-out letter” to say it has confirmed that issues raised in a previous warning letter were fixed. But that doesn’t always happen.
  • Unacceptable state of compliance. This means inspectors found serious issues at the facility and the agency ultimately recommended official compliance action. In cases like this, the FDA typically pauses the facility’s pending drug approvals. The agency classifies this as “official action indicated.”
  • Some issues found, but no further FDA action. This is very common. It means the FDA found issues but determined the facility can correct them voluntarily. In some cases, inspectors may have recommended a different (potentially more serious) classification, but the agency declined to pursue further enforcement at the time. The agency classifies this as “voluntary action indicated.”
  • Inspector documented issues. Inspectors can file notes summarizing deficiencies observed during an inspection using a 483 form. In some cases, we’re unable to connect a Form 483 to an FDA inspection designation, but we show that an inspector filed this form, perhaps as part of an inspection that was not included in the public inspection dashboard.
  • Acceptable state. This is common and the best possible outcome for an inspection. This means the FDA took no compliance action and ProPublica found no issues documented by inspectors. That doesn’t always mean no issues turned up. Sometimes, inspectors address concerns with management on site that they believe do not need to be documented on a 483. The agency classifies this as “no action indicated.”
There may be additional communications, including about issues being resolved, that are not reflected in our database because they have not been made public.

How Did ProPublica Connect This Information?
We have written an in-depth methodology, but in short, we connected several FDA databases:
  • The Structured Product Labeling database.
  • The National Drug Code Directory.
  • The Electronic Drug Registration and Listing System.
  • Data from the agency’s inspection dashboard.
  • A spreadsheet of facility addresses we sued the FDA for, which connected them to drug application numbers.
  • Form 483 documents we received from a Freedom of Information Act Request.
ProPublica described the app and the methodology used to build it to the FDA, which did not comment. The agency previously told ProPublica that it doesn’t reveal where drugs are made on inspection reports to protect what it deemed confidential commercial information.

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