| Title: | SAFETY OF FDA REGULATED PRODUCTS INDIAN OCEAN REG |
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| Date: | 2005-01-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: THE U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: SAFETY OF FDA REGULATED PRODUCTS FROM THE INDIAN OCEAN
REGION
THE U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS REQUESTING THAT FILERS FORWARD
THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS AS WE ARE TRYING TO REACH OUT TO THE
IMPORT COMMUNITY AS FAR AND WIDE AS POSSIBLE.
GIVEN THE CATASTROPHIC EVENTS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION, WE MUST WORK
ESPECIALLY HARD TO ASSURE THE SAFETY OF FDA REGULATED PRODUCTS BEING
OFFERED FOR IMPORT INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM THIS REGION. WITH THE
MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE DISRUPTION AS WELL AS DAMAGED FACILITIES AND
WAREHOUSES WE HAVE A CONCERN THAT FDA REGULATED PRODUCTS MAY BECOME
CONTAMINATED.
THE IMPORT COMMUNITY SHOULD BE PROACTIVE AND DILIGENT; CHECKING THE
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS, LOOKING FOR OBVIOUS PHYSICAL AND WATER DAMAGE,
CONSCIOUS OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT GOODS MAY HAVE BEEN REPACKAGED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR HELP! ANY CONCERNS OR ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED FIRST TO YOUR
LOCAL FDA DISTRICT OR YOU MAY CONTACT THE FDA DIVISION OF IMPORT
OPERATIONS AND POLICY (301 443-6533).
THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION