{"id":18515,"date":"2024-07-29T11:22:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/?p=18515"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:00:54","slug":"21-cfr-audits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/21-cfr-audits\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips for passing 21 CFR audits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food and Drug Administration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is the chief agency responsible for regulating the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of critical consumer goods including food, cosmetics, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical devices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, biological products, and pharmaceuticals. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides direct oversight of the businesses, organizations, and individuals involved in producing these goods and delivering them to consumers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these conditions are outlined in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/21-cfr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title 21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Code of Federal Regulations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with the full spectrum of rules and regulations falling under the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s oversight. In the guide below, we\u2019ll explore some of the most consequential provisions of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and offer actionable tips for how your organization can pass your next <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of food and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/industry\/healthcare-hospital-maintenance-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title 21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Code of Federal Regulations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) provides the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regulatory<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> framework through which the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fulfills these responsibilities. This means that the comprehensive set of rules and regulations specified in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> affect businesses in a wide variety of industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the companies subject to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmaceutical companies and drug manufacturers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical device<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manufacturers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biotechnology researchers and firms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/industry\/food-and-beverage-maintenance-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food and beverage producers and distributors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosmetic companies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical Research Organizations (CROs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contracted researchers and laboratories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provisions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is designed to ensure that organizations in these industries are manufacturing products safely, marketing them honestly, and distributing them under the proper conditions. The organizations listed above are impacted by a variety of specific <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provisions including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 11 &#8211; <\/b><b>Electronic Records<\/b><b>; <\/b><b>Electronic Signatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which ensures that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic records<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic signatures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are equivalent in reliability and integrity to paper records and handwritten signatures<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 50 &#8211; Protection of Human Subjects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establishes standards and conditions for the ethical treatment and informed consent of human participants involved in clinical trials<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 58 &#8211; Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which sets quality standards for the conduct of nonclinical safety studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Parts 210 and 211 &#8211; <\/b><b>Current Good Manufacturing Practice<\/b><b> (cGMP) for Drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which together define requirements for the manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of pharmaceuticals and finished pharmaceutical products<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 312 &#8211; Investigational New Drug Application (IND), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which provides guidelines for the submission and conduct of investigational new drug studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 314 &#8211; Applications for <\/b><b>FDA<\/b><b> Approval to Market a New Drug<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which outlines the requirements for completing and submitting New Drug Applications (NDAs) and Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 820 &#8211; <\/b><b>Quality System Regulation<\/b><b> for <\/b><b>Medical Devices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which establishes the requirements to which companies must adhere when constructing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality system regulations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (QSR) for the design, manufacturing, and distribution of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical devices<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which sections of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are especially relevant to maintenance?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, we take a closer look at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR Parts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 11 and 820 and the specific impact these sections have on the day-to-day activities of maintenance teams in the pharmaceutical and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical device<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manufacturing industries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA 21 CFR Part<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 11 &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic Records<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic Signatures<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 11 establishes the rules and standards for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic records<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic signatures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The purpose of Part 11 is to ensure that the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/equipment-reliability\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reliability<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and integrity of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic records<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and signatures are equivalent to that of paper records and handwritten signatures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR Part<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 11 is especially important to maintenance teams for many reasons. The conditions outlined in this section of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> require:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Electronic records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related to maintenance activities that are accurate, accessible, reliable, and secure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Validated electronic systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the management, organization, and storage of maintenance records; as well as electronic systems with the capacity to generate secure, accurate, and reliable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time-stamped<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">audit trails<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security measures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> providing proper encryption and access restriction to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic records<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic signatures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access controls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure that only authorized personnel can perform, record, change, and approve maintenance activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Electronic signature<\/b><b> requirements,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including detailed guidelines on providing safeguards to ensure <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electronic signatures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are unique to each individual, that signatures cannot be reused or reassigned, and that they provide reliable verification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secure maintenance documentation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including detailed records of all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/work-order\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work order<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approvals, process verifications, and maintenance activities performed to completion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA 21 CFR Part<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 820 &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality System Regulation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Devices<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part 820 establishes the rules and standards that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical device<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manufacturers must adhere to when establishing internal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality System Regulations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (QSR). A compliant QSR program will include comprehensive details on the design, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, storing, and servicing of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical devices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the scope of these details are several sections with direct relevance to maintenance teams including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subpart<\/b><b> G &#8211; Production and <\/b><b>Process Controls<\/b><b> (\u00a7820.70)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which requires effective, efficient, and regular equipment maintenance including routine checks, scheduled calibration, real-time performance monitoring, and contamination prevention, as well as documentation of related activities such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/preventive-maintenance-schedule\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preventive maintenance scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/standard-operating-procedure-sop\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">standard operating procedures (SOPs)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the completion of critical maintenance tasks, and detailed records on any repairs performed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subpart<\/b><b> I &#8211; <\/b><b>Corrective<\/b><b> and Preventive Action (CAPA) (\u00a7820.100), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which requires manufacturers to have systems in place to identify, correct, prevent the recurrence of, and document maintenance-related problems that could affect <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subpart<\/b><b> L &#8211; Handling, Storage, Distribution, and Installation (\u00a7820.150)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which requires manufacturers to have procedures in place for the proper installation, storage, and handling of equipment to prevent damage and contamination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subpart<\/b><b> M &#8211; Records (\u00a7820.180)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which requires manufacturers to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-history-records\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintain comprehensive records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all maintenance activities, including the date, personnel involved, and a description of the maintenance tasks performed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to comply with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA regulations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is charged with both <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implementing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and enforcing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regulations. The agency uses the following mechanisms to enforce its rules:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>On-site<\/b><b> inspections, which <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may include facility tours, document review, interviews with personnel, and sample collections such as products, raw materials, or environmental swabs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Detailed inspection findings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, typically documented in an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR), summarize inspection findings, and outline any actions required of your organization to become compliant or to ensure continued compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Observed deficiencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the inspection, which are reported in Form 483 and which require the impacted organization to respond with specifications on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corrective<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actions it plans to take and a timeline for completion of these actions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Serious violations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may result in the issuance of a warning letter, the seizure of impacted products, or a court-ordered injunction halting production or distribution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Severe cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-compliance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, repeat offenses, and cases of fraud can result in criminal prosecution<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 tips for passing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted above, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conducts audits and inspections to ensure that the businesses and organizations under its authority are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.limblecmms.com\/en\/articles\/5581493-21-cfr-faqs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compliant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Below, we offer a few proven tips for passing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s rigorous audits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Organize your <\/b><b>electronic records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensure all relevant data is readily retrievable, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">format<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> documentation in a way that complies with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR Part<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 11.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regularly, and update accordingly, to ensure your SOPs reflect current industry best practices and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regulatory requirements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conduct random <\/b><b>internal audits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify and preemptively address potential compliance issues in anticipation of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep detailed records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all manufacturing, maintenance, and quality control activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implement<\/b><b> a robust training program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensuring all employees understand the pertinent regulations under <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as the internal procedures that have been put in place to meet these requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Establish a preventive maintenance (PM) program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that includes<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regular cleaning, calibration, and upkeep of manufacturing equipment as well as comprehensive documentation of all completed tasks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implement<\/b><b> a <\/b><b>Corrective<\/b><b> and Preventive Action (CAPA) system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify, investigate, and present the recurrence of production or compliance issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regularly monitor environmental conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as temperature, humidity, and pressure in production and storage areas, and adjust as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Establish clear communication channels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where personnel can provide feedback, express concerns, or ask questions regarding compliance requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implement<\/b><b> a leading-edge <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/cmms-software\/\"><b>Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to automate maintenance scheduling, track maintenance activities, maintain detailed records, streamline compliance management, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CMMS platforms and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audits<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted above, a maintenance management solution like Limble can help streamline maintenance operations and ensure compliance with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regulations. Limble\u2019s system includes advanced features like<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated Preventive Maintenance (PM) planning and scheduling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/work-order-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically generated maintenance logs and work orders<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time-stamped<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">audit trails<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, detailed reporting, and enhanced <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data integrity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/reports-dashboards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time monitoring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-kpi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance KPIs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as equipment uptime and maintenance response times<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom reports tailored to the specific conditions of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance checklists to ensure adherence with the full range of pertinent <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regulatory requirements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and safety protocols<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/21-cfr-compliance-cmms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a robust CMMS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> system not only streamlines maintenance activities but also significantly eases the process of achieving <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about why Limble is the preferred CMMS of medical device manufacturers and other companies in FDA-regulated industries? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/resources\/21-cfr-compliance-toolkit\/?utm_campaign=21%20CFR%20Toolkit&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=mutiny&amp;utm_content=compliance_page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 CFR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Compliance Toolkit today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and read up on our compliance-promoting features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; 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