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How to Prepare for an FDA Inspection and Respond to 483s, Following the new QMSR

Instructor Edwin Waldbusser
Webinar ID 94809
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Date Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time 12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT
Duration 60 Minutes  

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Overview

In this webinar you will learn how to prepare for a QMSR based inspection and how to respond to a 483 or Warning letter if you receive one.

You will learn about the types of FDA inspections, preparations such as assigning personnel to specific tasks for the inspection, facility requirements to support the inspection (front room, back room), the value of mock audits, how personnel should conduct themselves during the inspection, the inspection process and how to respond to 483s and warning letters.  We will cover the FDA’s new inspection rights under the QMSR and the documentation you are now required to show them. 

Why should you Attend

The new QMSR has changed FDA inspection rights and priorities. The processes and documents FDA is now allowed to inspect will be explained. FDA can now inspect management reviews, and supplier and internal audits. We will explain how to meet these new FDA expectations.

FDA is required to conduct an inspection every two years. A company that is prepared for the inspection is less likely to receive 483’s than an unprepared company.  If a 483 is received, knowing how to respond will lessen the chances of receiving a Warning Letter. 

The new “remote Regulatory Assessment’ will be described. It allows FDA to request documents for their review prior to an inspection. They can focus their inspection on suspect areas.

Handout is inspection readiness checklist

Areas Covered in the Session

  • New FDA inspection rights under the QMSR 
  • Personnel preparation
  • Procedure to follow during audit-what to do/ what not to do
  • Facility requirements to support inspection
  • Behavior during inspection-what not to sign
  • Internal/ mock audits
  • 483/ Warning Letter response

Who Will Benefit

  • Engineering personnel
  • Engineering management
  • Quality/ regulatory Management
  • Corporate Management
  • Manufacturing Management
  • Division management
  • Legal counsel

Speaker Profile

Edwin Waldbusser is a consultant retired from industry after 20 years in management of development of medical devices (5 patents). He has been consulting in the US and internationally in the areas of design control, risk analysis and software validation for the past 8 years. Mr. Waldbusser has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. He is a Lloyds of London certified ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and a member of the Thomson Reuters Expert Witness network.