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Number of food foreign inspections completed at the end of the month
Measure was implemented starting January 1, 2010
Dictionary: The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) and the Centers within FDA agree on a list of foreign firms manufacturing food, drugs, and devices imported into the United States to be inspected within the year. The following criteria are used to determine if a foreign firm warrants an inspection: the type of product that the firm manufactures, whether the firm is in a high risk category, and the previous inspection history.
Fiscal Year - 2010
Measure was implemented starting January 1, 2010
| Time | Target | Number of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Nov 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Dec 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Jan 2010 | N/A | 7 |
| Feb 2010 | N/A | 21 |
| Mar 2010 | N/A | 8 |
| Apr 2010 | N/A | 4 |
| May 2010 | N/A | 26 |
| Jun 2010 | N/A | 27 |
| Jul 2010 | N/A | 34 |
| Aug 2010 | N/A | 23 |
| Sep 2010 | N/A | 21 |
FY 2010 Overall: 171
Number of drug foreign inspections completed at the end of the month
Measure was implemented starting January 1, 2010
Dictionary: The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) and the Centers within FDA agree on a list of foreign firms manufacturing food, drugs, and devices imported into the United States to be inspected within the year. The following criteria are used to determine if a foreign firm warrants an inspection: the type of product that the firm manufactures, whether the firm is in a high risk category, and the previous inspection history.
Fiscal Year - 2010
Measure was implemented starting January 1, 2010
| Time | Target | Number of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Nov 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Dec 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Jan 2010 | N/A | 6 |
| Feb 2010 | N/A | 25 |
| Mar 2010 | N/A | 18 |
| Apr 2010 | N/A | 14 |
| May 2010 | N/A | 31 |
| Jun 2010 | N/A | 15 |
| Jul 2010 | N/A | 29 |
| Aug 2010 | N/A | 13 |
| Sep 2010 | N/A | 23 |
FY 2010 Overall: 174
Number of device foreign inspections completed at the end of the month
Measure was implemented starting January 1, 2010
Dictionary: The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) and the Centers within FDA agree on a list of foreign firms manufacturing food, drugs, and devices imported into the United States to be inspected within the year. The following criteria are used to determine if a foreign firm warrants an inspection: the type of product that the firm manufactures, whether the firm is in a high risk category, and the previous inspection history.
Fiscal Year - 2010
Measure was implemented starting January 1, 2010
| Time | Target | Number of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | N/A | 0 |
| Feb 2010 | N/A | 0 |
| Mar 2010 | N/A | 3 |
| Apr 2010 | N/A | 20 |
| May 2010 | N/A | 12 |
| Jun 2010 | N/A | 16 |
| Jul 2010 | N/A | 15 |
| Aug 2010 | N/A | 22 |
| Sep 2010 | N/A | 9 |
FY 2010 Overall: 97
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