In this Compliance Corner feature, two industry experts give real-world examples of US FDA inspectional overreaches, including one investigator who followed a device firm's employee into a restroom to stop her from using a cell phone. Yes, that actually happened – and it's just one of many inspectional nightmares that manufacturers have faced when inspected by the agency.
That particular investigator "refused to stay in the conference room for whatever reason," he said. "When he overheard talking taking place in the restroom, he grew suspicious of the employee’s actions, opened the door to the ladies restroom, stepped inside and told the employee that she was not permitted to use her cell phone to call anyone."
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