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IA #68-02 - 3/16/90, "Detention Without Physical Examination of Veterinary
Drugs From Firms That Have Not Met Drug GMPs" (Revised, November 5, 2007) --
Attachment 4/18/07

***  The revision of this import alert dated 11/5/2007 changes the name of
     the import alert and removes references to (Automatic Detention).
     Changes are bracketed with ***

TYPE OF ALERT: *** Detention Without Physical Examination ***

PRODUCT:       Various Veterinary Drugs (See attachment)

PRODUCT CODE:  Various

PROBLEM:       Failure to Meet Drug GMP's [DRVG]

COUNTRY:       Various (See attachment)

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER:       Various (See attachment)

CHARGE:        "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
               Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears that the methods used
               in or the facilities or controls used for its manufacturing,
               processing, packing or holding do not conform to or are not
               operated or administered in conformity with current good
               manufacturing practices [Adulteration, Section
               501(a)(2)(B)]."

RECOMMENDING
OFFICE:        HFC-131 (Import Operations Branch)

REASON FOR
ALERT:         FDA performs foreign inspections of veterinary
               pharmaceutical manufacturers.  FDA *** may *** detain
               products from inspected firms if inspection has revealed
               that a firm is not operating in conformity with current good
               manufacturing practices (GMP's).  When, and if, FDA confirms
               that the firm is in compliance with GMP [corrections have
               been made], the respective firm's pharmaceutical products
               will be removed from *** Detention Without Physical
               Examination ***.

INSTRUCTIONS:  *** Districts may detain *** the specified veterinary
               pharmaceutical products from the firms listed in the
               attachment to this alert.

FOI:           No purging is required.

KEYWORDS:      Veterinary, Drugs, GMP's,

                ATTACHMENT - IMPORT ALERT #68-02  Revised 4/18/07

LIST OF FIRMS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SUBJECT TO DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION.

FIRM                               PHARMACEUTICALS

Guangdong Pharmaceutical           Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
   Factory                              67B[][]; 67B56
91 Fangcum Dadao                        12/12/97
Guangzhow, Guangdond PR,
China (Mainland)
FEI# 1548

Hoescht AG                              Bulk Penicillin G Procaine,
Bruningstrasse 45                       except shipments intended for
Postfach 80 03 20                       the following NADA sponsor:
6230 Frankfurt AM Main
Germany                            West Agro, Inc.
ID# DEHOEAG80FRA                        11100 N. Congress Ave.
ID# DEHOEAKT8003FRA                Kansas City, MO 64153
                                   7/26/94

Pucheng Chia Tai                        All Active Pharmaceuticals
 Biochemistry Co., Ltd.                 Ingredients (APIs)
305 Chai Tai Road
Fujian Province                         GPI=DR
Pucheng                            GPI=VD
China                                   4/18/08
FEI# 3002930463

Sierra Pharmaceuticals Inc.             Sterile liquids - 68[]K[][];
   S.A de C.V.                     Small volume parentals 68[][]P[][];
Circuito De Las Misiones Nte. #172      Large volume parentals 68[][]N[][]
Mexicali, Mexico                        7/24/98
FEI# 3000326613

Shaanxi Hanjiang Pharmaceutical Ltd.    All Active Pharmaceutical
6, Shian Road,                     Ingredients
Hanzhong                           GPI=DR
China                                   11/5/07
FEI# 3003011617