The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has completed a comprehensive current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) inspection of Emcure Pharmaceuticals' Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, resulting in two Form 483 observations. The inspection was conducted from February 19-25, 2025, at the company's Kurkumbh facility in Maharashtra, India.
FDA Inspection Findings
The week-long inspection of Emcure's API manufacturing site demonstrates the ongoing regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities supplying to the U.S. market. Form 483 observations are issued when investigators observe conditions that might constitute violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related Acts.
UK Market Authorization Development
In a separate development, Relonchem Limited, a wholly owned UK subsidiary of Marksans Pharma Limited, has achieved a significant milestone by securing marketing authorization for its combination pain relief product. The approved medication combines Ibuprofen 200mg and Paracetamol 500mg in film-coated tablets.
The product will be marketed under the Bell's Healthcare brand as Dual Action Pain Relief 200mg/500mg Film-coated Tablets. This combination medication offers patients a convenient option for pain management, leveraging the complementary mechanisms of action of two well-established analgesics.
The approval strengthens Relonchem's position in the UK pharmaceutical market and expands its portfolio of pain management solutions. The combination of Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), with Paracetamol, an analgesic and antipyretic, provides a multi-modal approach to pain relief that can benefit patients requiring more comprehensive pain management.
