There were three companies in a city associated with Worcester County, Massachusetts, that received three FDA inspections in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This is a 200% increase over the number of companies inspected in the previous quarter, when one company received one inspection.
Most of the companies inspected at the time were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector. The second most common type of company inspected worked in the Biologics sector.
There were two companies in line with FDA regulations that do not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions. One should take voluntary action to correct its management operations.
The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly.
According to its website, the FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the production and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality.
| Company Name | Area of Business | Inspection Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioactives | Food and Cosmetics | 11/05/2024 | No Action Indicated (NAI) |
| Polar Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 11/04/2024 | Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) |
| UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Inc. | Biologics | 12/10/2024 | No Action Indicated (NAI) |
