Orchid Pharma (NSE:ORCHPHARMA, BOM:524372) received seven observations from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) after a surprise inspection at its active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facility at Alathur in Tamil Nadu, India, according to a Wednesday filing to the Indian stock exchanges.
The inspection was conducted from Feb. 10 to Feb. 18, which the company said "resulted in seven minor observations, none of which pertain to the data integrity of the facility."
The Alathur facility specializes in producing Cephalosporin antibiotics, a critical class of life-saving drugs.