The agency is also studying the possibility of conducting “virtual inspections,” using video and other tools, an idea it has also considered for inspecting food. FDA is currently studying “remotely evaluating a facility by viewing live streaming video of operations and other live interactions designed to simulate as closely as possible what happens during an actual inspection,” an agency spokesperson said.
FDA did not give a timeline for completing its assessment or launching virtual inspections, which are already being used by drug regulators in United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and Australia.
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