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Pfizer Andover Response to the FORM FDA 483 PAI BLA 125742 (COVID -19 mRNA Vaccine)  
 
 
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 Observation 1:  
 
There is insufficient data to support product quality prior to the release of BNT162b2 drug 
substance (DS) batch  manufactured at  Pfizer Andover on  
 was derived from  batch , and a devi ation (  
) was initiated due to the multiple control limit excursions during the  of 
 The  were below the control limits and the 
 between  and overall  bot h exceeded the 
control limits.  The affected batch  was manufactured with a process that deviated 
from the validated process parameters, and your firm planned to put this batch on stability 
to further assess product  quality. However, DS batch  was not put on stability until 
July 22, 2021. The affected DS batch was released on  and formulated into 
 drug product (DP) lots  at  on . 
All  DP lots were released on . 
 
Response to Observation 1  
 
The Pfizer , Andover site has a robust, well documented batch release process to ensure that drug 
substance batches meet specification .  Quality Assurance (QA)  reviews the data supporting the 
release of each individual batch, which includes the review of both in -process data and final 
release data and confirms that the batch meets all release specifications.  
As part of batch release  per site procedure   
 all data associated with drug substance (DS) batch  was reviewed, including 
in process critical quality attributes and DS final release results. There is sufficient data to 
support the release, namely all release data per 
 were  within specification  and all critical quality 
attributes were  within the expected historical  experience .  DS batch  has been  enrolled 
on stability to monitor the drug substance over the shelf -life.   drug product (DP) lots 
 were manufactured at  from DS batch 
 and all  drug product batches met release specifications. The  drug product 
lots were released to ex -US markets on .   
There are  quality reviews performed by Quality Assurance to determine 
acceptability of the batch.   investigation that is associated with a batch, if 
applicable, is assessed for any potential quality impact to that respective batch.  Then , as part of 
the batch disposition process, a  review of all associated deviations is conducted to 
determine if there is any impact to product quality .  This  assessment is performed 
pursuant to procedure  
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 The deviation s documented in Investigation  did not impact DS batch .  
Critical quality attributes specific to the mRNA were  reviewed for DS batch  and include 
the following :   
 
 
In addition to DS  data listed above , Pfizer reviewed the batch release data for the DP 
lots associated with DS batch , and all data is within specification  and within historical  
experience .    is the DP critical quality attribute that is most directly linked to the 
DS.  The   for the  DP lots  is as follows :  
Table 2    for DP  Lots 
 
Investigation   was initiated on  to document a deviation to executed 
batch record , during  for drug 
substance batch .  During execution it was determined that the re were  
 deviations  that led to the  
being  outside of the control limit s.  A  was added to bring the  
 to within the control limit . The final   was  
also exceeded.  The i mpact of these deviations is described below.  
During DS manufacturing, control of  
. The range s studied for 
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 parameters in the lab qualification studies were focused on manufacturing capability  and did not 
establish the point of failure or account for all possible deviations. However, the investigation for 
this batch shows all performance and quality attributes were within drug substance specification 
at release. Results for the batch in question are listed in Table 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.  
Investigation  determined that there was no product quality impact. All drug 
substance release data for the associated drug substance batch  are within specification 
and all critical quality attributes are also within the expected historical ranges.   
Therefore, during the quality review performed in connection with the  investigation and again in 
connection with the quality review performed as part of batch disposition, it was determined that 
the product met specification and there  was no impact to product quality . 
Pfizer notified FDA of  the above discussed  deviation associated with DS batch  that was 
the subject of   in writing  on . In that communication, Pfizer stated  its 
intent to release the batch and process it into drug product , as the batch conformed to release 
specifications  and the investigation determined there was no impact to product quality .  Pfizer 
acknowledges that , in error, the communication also stated that the DS batch was enrolled on 
stability when, in fact, a commitment had been initiated to enroll the batch on stability no later 
than 30 September 2021 . Pfizer’s purpose in enroll ing the batch on stability is to monitor the 
drug substance over the shelf li fe and not to obtain stability data for purposes of batch release 
disposition .  Pfizer  did not enroll the lot immediately  because  
 Drug substance batch  was enrolled on long -term stability on 22 July 2021.   
Pfizer  updated its 23 June 2021 communication to FDA  on 30 July 2021  to reflect the correct 
date that the batch was placed on stability . The i nitial timepoint sample was pulled and submitted 
for testing on 22 July 202 1. The initial stability timepoint assay results are pending at the time of 
this response.   
In addition,  manufactured from DS  was enrolled on long -term 
stability on . The DP lots were released to ex -US markets only on .  
 
Action  
Procedure will be revised and made effective  to 
include the requirement that a drug substance batch be enrolled in a stability program within  
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  from the date the determination to enroll is made. Additionally, the procedure will include a 
requirement for  a justification as to why the batch  is being enrolled on stability , including  
whether the stability data  is required for drug substance batch release.  Relevant individuals  will 
be trained per site procedures.  
 
Due Date  
15 September 2021  
 
 
Observation 2  
There is inadequate quality oversight in that:  
a. The electronic data/reports from  associated with the , and  
 process used in the manufacture of BNT162b2 drug substance are not 
reviewed by Quality during batch record review or prior to batch release.  
b. During processing of BNT162b2 drug substance lot , the  
 were , and the operator switched from  
 The operators performed a calculation for 
, and this calculation is not recorded in the batch record. The  
printou t from the  system documents  per  
yet the batch record documents  were performed . The 
record was reviewed and approved by QA on .  
c. BNT162b2 drug substance lot  was manufactured  in . The 
record was reviewed by Operations in  and by Quality on . All 
 were  There was no notation in the batch record until 
 that  exceeded the allowable  
 
Response to O bservation 2  
 
The manufacture of BNT162b2 is controlled principally by  validated computerized systems: 
 located in Building of the Andover 
Manufacturing Facility; and , located in Building  of the   
.   
  
For , phase parameters are required to be input  and  per 
batch record instruction.  The control system uses the input parameters to execute phase 
parameters as designed.  The  computerized system  record s all entries and actions 
performed .  Per procedure  the batch summary 
report, which includes the batch alarm report and automation manipulation reports , is reviewed 
by both Operations and Quality Assurance during executed batch record review.  
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  is a recipe -based system for which  the recipes are reviewed and approved by Subject 
Matter Expert s (SME s) and Quality Assurance per procedure  
Operators load 
approved recipes per batch record instruction. For , per procedure  
Operations 
reviews  manipulations  (such as temporary change s to running batch active  steps as 
per  
 the  event log , and the batch alarm report.  Per procedure  
 
 Quality Assurance also reviews the associated  manipulations , the  
 event log , and the batch alarm report, as part of the executed batch record review.   The 
 Batch Summary Report is not reviewed as part of the Quality Assurance executed batch 
record review  in all instances .  Rather, Quality Assurance reviews the Batch Summary Report  by 
exception  (as applicable in connection  with investigation and impact assessment reviews ).  
 
Observation 2a  
 
The electronic data/reports from  associated with the , and  
 process used in the manufacture of BNT162b2 drug substance are not reviewed 
by Quality during batch record review or prior to batch release.  
 
Response to Observation 2a  
 
Executed batch record review per procedure  
 governs  QA review of batch related 
operating parameters and monitoring data. The  batch alarm report is attached to the 
executed batch record. Any  manipulation , the  event log , and the batch 
alarm report  that is generated  during a batch is documented in the executed batch record for QA 
review. QA is also part of the review and approval process for the  recipe build, which 
includes the review and approval of alarm setpoints and alarm criticality .  The established  batch 
record review program ensures full QA oversight of batch execution and any associated eventful 
operations , such as deviations and alarms.  As an enhancement, QA  batch record  review procedure 
 will be revised to include a full review of t he batch summary report.  
 
Actions  
Procedure   
 will be revised and made effective  to include additional instructions for 
automation system review as part of the executed batch record review process, which will include 
the  Batch Summary Report. Relevant i ndividuals will be trained according to site 
procedures.  
 
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 Completion Date    
30 September 2021  
 
Observation 2b  
 
During processing of BNT162b2 drug substance lot , the  
 were , and the operator switched from  for  
. The operators performed a calculation for , and this calculation is 
not recorded in the batch record. The  printout from the  system 
documents  yet the batch record documents  
were performed . The re cord was reviewed and approved by QA on 7/15/2021.  
 
Response to Observation 2b  
 
For BNT162b2 drug substance lot  were performed in the  
. During processing,  were  and operators accordingly switched 
from  per site procedure  
 in   To account for the , the operators and 
engineering determined an appropriate amount for  . This calculation was not 
documented in the batch record. Investigation  was initiated  on  to address 
the documentation discrepancy.  Although not documented in the batch record , the  
calculation that is missing from the batch record  was reconstructed using data documented in  
(data for  and the executed batch record  at the time of execution.  During Operations 
and Quality Assurance batch record review per  
the correct  was confirmed using the  data and the executed batch record 
for  have  been confirmed to meet all acceptance 
criteria  as documented in the executed batch record  as part of batch record review . 
 
The  for  was documented in the executed batch record .  
In  operation mode ,  remains running in the background but is not controlling the 
additions. While  therefore  continu ed to log  data for additions , that 
data is rendered  extraneous  data in . Once operators take manual  control  of the , 
the primary GMP source data  is the executed batch record .   
 
Action  
Procedure   in will be revised and made effective  to 
further clarify instructions for implementing   operations  and to document the  
calculation within the batch record . Relevant colleagues will be trained per site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
15 September 2021  
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Action  
Manufacturing batch record  will be revised and made 
effective to clarify that once switching to  data documented in the 
batch record , and not the data in , is the data to be evaluated for acceptance criteria.  
Completion date  
15 September  2021  
 
Action  
Investigation  was initiated on  for the documentation discrepancies noted 
above. Th is investigatio n was closed on  . 
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Observation 2c  
 
BNT162b2 drug substance lot  was manufactured on . The record was 
reviewed by Operations in  and by Quality on . All  
were . There was no notation in the batch record until  that  
 exceeded the allowable duration.  
 
Response to Observation 2c:  
 
Drug substance Batch , the first batch of BNT162b2  produced in  was 
manufactured in  per master  batch record 513AM version 2.0.  The executed batch record 
was reviewed by Operations in  and reviewed by Q uality Assurance  in  
.  At the time of batch execution, the  was a target and not a control limit  per 
the batch record , and therefore no further action was taken  for the exceeded value .  
 
As part of the continuous process monitoring verification program,  to provide ongoing assurance  
that during routine  production the process remains in a state of control , per  
 the  target was 
changed to a control limit  in master batch record 513AM version 3.0 , effective date ,  
..  As part of the  process verification monitoring , the parameter was noted as  
 
.  Investigation   was initiated  on  
 to assess and document impact  and on , a notation was made in the 
executed batch record for , referenc ing the investigation . The investigation was 
closed on . 
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Pfizer will continue to monitor BNT162b2 drug substance manufacturing process  through its  
 process monitoring verification program and manage validated parameter changes 
through the change control process.  
 
Action   
No action is required .   
 
Completion Date  
Not applicable  
 
Observation 3:  
 
The following deviation investigations were found deficient. Deviation   
(COVID):   and , (COVID):  
  was found in  during 
its visual inspect ion . On both occasions the  was cleaned and 
released into manufacture. No  sampling of  and no cleaning 
verification was performed or is required after re -cleaning.  
 
Response to Observation 3  
 
Procedure defines the 
proce ss by which visual inspection of the wetted surfaces of process equipment for cleanliness is 
conducted.  All visual inspection outcomes are assessed as described in the procedure.  As per 
the procedure, identification of  observed in equipment ” results in a failed visual 
inspection.  If the visual inspection fails due to the presence of  an investigation  is 
initiated per procedure  and a team of Subject 
Matter Experts (SMEs) consisting of Quality Assurance  (QA) , EMU (Engineering, Maintenance 
and Utilities) and Operations are notified.  This SME team conducts a preliminary assessment 
which typically includes a review to: (1) confirm that the qualified cleaning cycle ran as 
expected; (2) d etermine if any mechanical failures occurred; (3) determine the duration between 
the completion of the cleaning cycle and identification of the ; and (4) 
qualitativ ely determin e the .  Based on the review of data collec ted 
above, QA will document in the investigation if operations can proceed or not.  
 
Investigations    (initiated ) and  (initiated ) 
were initiated  per procedure following  the detection of .  SME preliminary 
assessments were performed for both investigations resulting in QA endorsement to proceed with 
manufacturing operations.  Documentation of the preliminary assessment was deficient and 
procedure will be updated to provide a more standard approach for both performing 
and documenting the SME preliminary assessment.  
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The dirty hold time e stablished as part of the cleaning performance qualification (CPQ) was 
reviewed.  In both occurrence s of , the amount of time the  was in 
the system was  than the maximum dirty hold time.  As a result,  sampling of the 
 was not deemed a requirement  by the SME team . For investigation  
(initiated ) recleaning of the  was performed beca use the amount of time the 
 was present in the system was .  Procedure  
 states that stored  is given a  
 expiration from the date it is dispensed.  While this instruction is specific to  dispensed 
, the SME team performing the preliminary assessment leveraged this 
instruction and directed  Operations to  reclean the .  A cleaning verification was not 
considered a requirement because the amount of time the  was in the  was  
than the qualified maximum dirty hold time established for the .  For the occurrence 
documented in investigation  (initiated ), recleaning of the  was not 
considered a requirement  as the amount of time the  was present in the system was 
.  was again leveraged by the SME team to make this 
determination.  A , approximately  , was observed in the , 
which was  prior to commencement of manufacturing operations.   
 
Action  
Procedure   will be revised 
and be made effective  to provide a more standardized approach to the preliminary assessment 
that SMEs  are required to perform when determining potential impact to manufacturing 
equipment post identification of a  . Specifically , the revision will 
include the requirement to assess and document the assessment of  
 
 
 
  
 
Completion Date  
31 August 2021  
 
Action  
A study will be conducted to determine the conditions under which cleaning verification will be 
required following identification of .  The study will include an  evaluation of the 
potential impact of the  contribution to  and 
therefore on the requirement for performing cleaning verification.  
 
Completion Date    
30 November 2021  
 
 
 
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 Action  
Based on the outcome of the study, procedure  
 will be revised and be made effective to ensure the key factors that 
must be considered as part of the assessment are documented and to include additional 
instructions on how to perform and document the assessment of risk when a visual failure for 
 is identified.  Relevant  individuals  will be trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
30 December 2021  
 
 
Observation 4  
 
Per ,  cleaning validation has 
not been performed on the  (Building   The  is 
stored in a  and as a result, a  trend occurred in   
 ( ); noted by identification of  
 
 
Response to Observation 4  
 
The design and use of the Building   requires storage of 
both the  in 
between manufacturing batches.  As such, the opportunity to collect  samples for 
 is limited . 
Additionally, the ability to collect  from the surface of the  is 
impractical  as the  would need to be dismantled .  As a result,  the  system is 
subjected to  cleaning verifi cation  via in -process monitoring rather than the  cleaning cycle  being  
validated via execution of a cleaning performance qualification  protocol .   
 
The  is subject to routine process monitoring 
controls which ensure, among other things, detection of .  As per these 
controls, a trend for  was noted and investigation  was initiated 
on . The investigation determined that the most probable root cause for the 
 trend  was that certain areas of the  were not being  
  The root cause for this inad equate 
 of the  with  was identified to be an  
 which resulted in a  being 
unexposed to the .  The storage in  was not fully effective 
because of the lack of . Additionally, because of  the  
 
 Investigation  which was closed on  
, contained corrective and prevent ative actions including:  
 
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•  
 
   
 
The above actions were implemented on   and documented within change control 
 
 
Following the implementation of the above actions, a supplemental validation protocol 
 
  was executed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the  corrective  and 
preventative actions taken.  The protocol monitored the  BNT162b2  drug substance 
batches that were manufactured post -remediation. Results of the monitoring are summarized in 
validation report  
 The summary concluded that the manufacturing 
process steps in scope of the study effectively maintained  control following mitigation 
and determined that no additional mitigation was warranted. The  results for all 
samples from the batches in scope of the supplemental validation protocol were .  
 
As of 12 July 2021,  data from  operations is available for  batches of 
BNT162b 2 drug substance manufactured in  since implementation of the corrective  and 
preventative actions identified. The  data from these batches demonstrates that the 
equipment continues to operate as expected and that no indication of a  trend has 
been  observed since implementation of the corrective and preventativ e actions.    
 
The ability to perform cleaning performance qualification on manufacturing equipment is 
directly related to how the equipment is used in the drug substance  manufacturing process.  In 
instances where the manufacturing process requires equipme nt to be stored in a  
 between batches, the ability to execute cleaning performance qualification testing is 
diminished and additional controls are evaluated and/or implemented in order to verify that the 
manufacturing equipment is ma intained in a clean state.  In -process analytical testing is built into 
the manufacturing process to monitor the effectiveness of the batch -to-batch storage operation 
with the  storage solution.  
 
Because the equipment design and manufacturing  process requires  to be stored in 
, typical cleaning performance 
qualification analysis cannot be obtained.  Instead, the manufacturing process includes a series of 
samples that are obtained to  ensure the equipment is maintained in a state of control regarding 
cleaning status.  
 
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 Following manufacturing operations, the  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Action  
An effectiveness check  (child action record to  was initiated on 28  July 
2021 to document the effectiveness of the  mitigation strategy implemented per change 
control  Sample results from  operations of BNT162b 2 batches 
manufactured from  were reviewed.  
 
The dat a confirms the processing step is appropriately stored, effectively monitored, and is 
operating as expected.  
 
Completion Date   
Complete  
 
 
Observation 5  
 
Cleaning of reusable product -contact parts using  is not validated. Cleaning 
verification of such parts is inadequate as it is limited to testing of  
. Verification of surface and  
testing is not performed routinely .  
 
 
 
 
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 Response to Observation 5  
 
Andover Cleaning Master plan  takes into 
consideration that  operator dependent  processes  like  are less controllable and 
repeatable than equipment system parameter dependent processes and therefore are  to be verified 
and not validated as a cleaning procedure.   The Cleaning Master Plan highlights that  where 
cleaning by  does occur,  the strength of the process requires a combination of stringent 
development studies, specific procedural instructions including disassembly of equipment, 
operator training and assessment,  and inclusion of  analytical and visual verification of acceptable 
cleanliness.     
 
A development cleanability assessment was executed using BNT162b2  Vaccine process residues 
to understan d both the characteristics of the process residues that are intended to be cleaned as 
well as determine the cleaning capabilities of the  procedure used by operations 
personnel.   The assessment concluded that the  operation was capabl e of cleaning  the 
process residues from equipment surfaces and that the BNT162b2  Vaccine process residues are 
able to be visually detected on processing equipment within the .  The 
development cleanability assessment included representati ve materials of construction (MOCs) 
for equipment used in BNT162b2  Vaccine manufacturing and used worst -case cleaning 
conditions to appropriately challenge the  procedure used by operations personnel.   
 
Procedure  governs  execution of  
activities within the manufacturing suite  and is used by operations to .  
Procedure  requires  operations  personnel to collect   
 testing  performance  of a  cleaning to a specified 
acceptance criterion of  , the procedure requires a visual inspection 
of all parts that have been  following  procedure   
 to an acceptance criterion of .  If the  
 is not within specification and/or the  visual inspection fails per 
procedure   an investigation is initiated pe r site procedure  
  All personnel performing  analysis and visual 
inspection are required to complete and pass a  skills -based  training for these operations and 
retrain on any modifications to the governing procedure as necessary.   
 
Lastly, verification of the effectiveness of the  operation, including  
 testing, is performed on a  basis.   Periodic monitoring is 
performe d on equipment cleaned via  under the formal cleaning monitoring program 
governed by standard operating procedure  
 
  Cleaning monitoring provides ongoing 
assurance that the  cleaning process is operating as expected to predetermined 
acceptance criteria.   Cleaning Monitoring includes  
, as well as visual inspection.   The acceptance criteria are pre-established and 
includes  
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Cleaning monitoring of the  operation was executed in March 2021.  All results 
obtained from this monitoring activity, including  analysis, were within 
the specified acceptance criteria.    
 
Action  
A pre -approved protocol will be execu ted to generate a larger data set, inclusive of  
 sampling, to further support verification of the  operation performed in 
  The protocol will verify  cleaning operations performed on  
equipment u sed in using all testing , as required , in the  verification.  The 
results obtained from the executed protocol will be summarized in a formal summary report by 
the completion date.  If the data from the study indicates  a change in cleaning monitoring 
frequency is needed, then a subsequent commitment will be initiated.   
 
Completion Date  
The study will be completed by 30 November 2021 . 
 
 
Observation 6  
 
Cleaning efficacy studies are inadequate (Building   in that the firm has not 
demonstrated consistent efficacy with  and a contact time of . 
  (Building  
demonstrates efficacy on all surfaces, however,  
 (Building  demonstrates a lack of efficacy on all surfaces 
except  with a contact time of .  
 
Response to Observation 6  
 
 disinfectant  efficacy studies were performed to qualify disinfectants for use in 
 facilities, including  These are summarized in r eport 
 The studies  include 
surfaces and  that are representative of Building   and support the 
contact times applied to Building    The  independent studies , which  included  
different surfaces and challenged  different , showed that a greater than a 
 reduction could be achieved with a  contact time for   
 
A comprehensive review of the  Building  including disinfectant  efficacy  program was 
conducted ove r the last several years and as a result  a contemporaneous study employing 
improved study design and methodologies was executed  and is summarized in report 
Report .  This study was executed including 
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 surfaces and  that are representative of Building  This study also 
demonstrated efficacy of a  contact time for , consistent with the studies 
supporting the same for  Building    Combined data from multiple  reports support a 
 contact time for  for both facilities.  
 
Actions  
No action required.  
 
Completion Date   
Not applicable  
 
 
Observation 7  
 
The ISO -  are not monitored to the ISO  standards. 
Specifically,  
a.  monitoring is not routinely performed.  
b.  monitoring limit is set a  instead of . 
c.  (Building    is within an ISO  room.  
 
Response to Observations 7a, 7b , and 7c  
 
The Building  Andover    
 were classified and qualified  as ISO  during the execution of the Environmental 
Monitoring Qualification (EMQ) per validation  protocol  The objective of the 
EMQ was to classify and qualify  that each of the current Clean Environmental Areas (CEAs) of 
the  can meet and maintain the air and surface environmental quality levels for Good 
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) based on use for a  drug substance facility. The 
EMQ was designed  to demonstrat e that the facility met United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and 
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)  requirements.  Per ISO 
, ISO -  in  met the air quality levels requirement for  
 that includes  monitoring for  
conditions.  quality levels are not specified  per ISO  
 quality levels for  are not applicable to a  drug substance facility. 
The  are routinely monitored for  and meet the air quality levels 
of ISO  requirements.  
 
Actions for 7a,  7b, and 7c  
All ISO-  in the  will be classified as , removing the ISO  designation . 
Procedures   
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will be revised and made effective to reflect the  classification for a  
 drug substance facility.  Relevant  individuals will be trained according to site 
procedures.  
 
Completion Date   
15 September 2021  
 
 
Observation 8:  
 
Routine monitoring of the compressed air of Building   does not adequately 
represent all points of use. Only , specifically 
, listed in   
  
 are routinely monitore d. 
 
Response to Observation 8  
 
At the present time, there  are no specific regulatory guidance or requirements around the number 
of compressed air points of use to be sampled or the frequency of sample s, but there are 
recommendations.  For example, the ISPE Good Practice Guide recommends testing every  
 on a rotating basis from representative sample locations.  
 
Procedure   
  describes the routine monitoring program for the compressed air system.  As 
part of the routine  monitoring program,  are representative 
sample locations of the compressed air system with a sampling frequency of  which is 
based on Validation Protocol  
    
 
Per Validation Protocol  Section 5.1, the sample site selection followed  a 
approach. The  approach was based on  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Representative sample location  were selected as the routine 
monitoring points after performance qualification based on  being at the 
beginning of the compressed air distribution and  being at the end of the 
distribution as described in Procedure    
 
Table 1  contains  the  action  quality  levels  for compressed  air. Table 2 contains  
the results  from sample  from  routine 
monitoring that started after the performance qualification and indicates  that the compressed air 
system is in a state of control. The data results show that  sample  
met  quality levels.  
 
Table  1  Quality Levels for Compressed Air  
 
ISO 
Class  Water / Oil 
Detection  TAP Action Level  Active Air 
Action Level  0.5µm  
  5.0µm  
  
Particles/ 
m3 Particles/ 
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Action  
Procedure   
 , will be revised and made effective to require that  all  
locations are tested each . Relevant individuals will be trained according to site 
procedures.  
 
Completion Date:  
31 August 2021  
 
 
Observation 9  
 
The environmental program (EM) program in  is deficient in ensuring that the 
cleanrooms are operating in a state of environmental control:  
a. No prospective EM performance qualification (PQ) of classified areas or PQ of 
 was performed to ensure EM specifications in operation are met.  
b. Routine monitoring of ISO  area is performed o n a  basis.  
c. During a walkthrough on 7/22/2021, the door to the Control Room  was 
observed opened to manufacturing  (ISO  through the duration of 
the walkthrough. Room  is classified as controlled not classified and is not 
moni tored.  
 
Response to Observation 9  
 
Observation 9a  
 
No prospective EM performance qualification (PQ) of classified areas or PQ of  was 
performed to ensure EM specifications in operation are met.  
 
Response to 9a  
 
The environmental monitoring performance qualification (EMPQ) of  was performed per 
procedure  
  
, which includes the 
sample locations, the action levels , as well as the required  identifications . EM 
results were documented on form   All results met 
criteria of no action level excursions and were approved by Quality Assurance on 24 December 
2020, prior to performing GMP operations.  
   
As part of EMPQ,  days of sampling Room  and  under  
conditions  were  performed from  per site 
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This was followed by  of sampling Room  and  under 
 conditions from  per site procedure 
  conditions were achieved in the ISO  production room  by allowing 
personnel into the room to 
 operational equipment.  
  
Additional samplin g of Room  and  under  conditions was performed 
between 28  December  2020 – 02 January  2021 per site procedure   
 
Although EMPQ , and additional sampling was performed in , the site 
acknowledges that there was no activity in the  at the time of sampling; therefore, EMPQ of 
 was not performed under true  conditions.     
   
The EMPQ was performed per effective start -up and environmental monitoring procedures. All 
results were below action levels and one result was above the alert level. Release of for 
GMP use was documented in change control   
   
As part of the review of change control  it was noted by the site that the EMPQ was 
not executed via a  pre-approved protocol , as required in procedure  and a summary 
report was not written. However, all elements of EMPQ were completed per site proce dure and 
all samples met acceptance criteria of no action levels as required by site procedure  
 
Investigation   was initiated on 30  June 2021 to document and investigate  this 
deviation from site procedure  The investigation concluded a root cause related to an 
isolated human error for not performing the EMPQ via a preapproved  protocol . There  was no 
impact as all EM sampling requirements  were performed  per effective cGMP procedures .  A 
summary report,  
  was written and approved on 23  July 2021.  
   
There is no product quality impact resulting from the failure to perform  the EMPQ of  per 
protocol as all required performance qualification elements were met.  
 
Action  
A summary report,  
  was written and approved on 23  July 2021.  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure   
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 conditions under which to execute the  portion of 
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Protocol and Final Report.  Relevant individuals will be trained according to site procedures.  
Completion Date:  
31 August 2021  
Action   
An environmental monitoring qualification of  and  will be performed in 
under predefined  conditions.  
Completion Date:   
15 September 2021  
Observation 9b  
Routine monitoring of ISO area is performed on a  basis.  
Response to 9b  
The Environmental Monitoring Performance Qualification (EMPQ) for controlled 
classified production areas was executed from 16  December  2020 to 21  December  2020 and 
followed by increased sampling from 28  December  2020 to 02  June 2021.  Routine EM began on 
04 January 2021 at a frequency defined in procedure   
  
Routine EM data from 04  January 2021 to 30  June 2021 was assessed and found all samples 
reported results within quality levels (below alert or action levels) for all test types  
 collected from ISO areas :  
• Total samples collected: 
• Count of Alert Level Results: 0
• Count of Action Level Results: 0.
To evaluate the current sampling frequency for the I SO  classification, increased 
sampling will be executed at a frequency of  for a  period.  The data will be 
evaluated and an appropriate sampling frequency for the  ISO  areas will be determined 
and implemented as applicable.     
Action  
Implement protocol for increased sampling  to  period of 
 ISO  areas. The data will be evaluated and an appropriate sampling frequency for the 
ISO  areas will be determined and implemented as app licable.     
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 Completion Date  
The study protocol will be developed,  and the study execution will be completed  by 15 
December 2021 . 
 
 
Observation 9c  
 
During a walkthrough on 7/22/2021, the door to the Control Room  was observed 
opened to manufacturing  (ISO  through the duration of the walkthrough. 
Room  is classified as controlled not classified and is not monitored.  
 
Response to Observation 9c  
 
During the inspection, it was communicated in error that the control  room  was 
classified as Controlled Not Classified (CNC). Control room  is classified as an ISO  
area.    
 
control room  and adjacent room  have the same ISO  classification and a 
neutral pressure differential; therefore, the room air cascade and air quality should not be 
impacted.  Pfizer acknowledges  is that the  ancillary room doors should not be  left open.  
  
Environmental monitoring of  control room will be performed at a frequency of 
 for a  period.  The data will be evaluated, and an appropriate sampling 
frequency will be determined and implemented as applicable.     
 
Action  
A protocol for increased sampling  to  will be implemented for a  
period of  control room. The data will be evaluated and an appropriate sampling 
frequency for the  ISO  areas will be determined and implemented as applicable.     
 
Completion Date  
The study protocol will be developed , and the study execution will be completed initiated by 15 
December 2021 . 
 
Action  
Procedure  
  will be revised and made effective to ensure all doors to ancillary 
rooms, including , are not left open. Additionally , attention activator s will be applied to 
doors within  to remind personnel to close doors behind them.  Relevant individuals will be 
trained according to site procedure.  
 
Completion Date  
31 August 2021  
 
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Observation 10  
 
On  the HVAC supplying was shut down for preventative maintenance, 
which resulted in pressure differential of room  to drop to  
relative to the outside non -controlled non -classified corridor at 2:25 AM. The room wa s not 
cleaned until and environmental monitoring (EM) of the room was not 
performed to ensure that the room returned to ISO state until . Between 
 the room was used for processing of drug substance batches  
, all of which were processed into drug product and 
released to US and international markets.  
 
Clean status of the room is not verified or documented in the batch record. The firm allows 
up to  of HVAC shutdown tim e until an additional cleaning needs to be performed. 
There is no data to support that  room continuously meets its EM specification for 
any time after HVAC shutdown. No product impact assessment was performed.  
 
Response to Observation 10  
 
Heating, ve ntilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that supply the cGMP manufacturing 
areas are qualified per procedure  
 During the initial HVAC qualification , each 
HVAC unit is required to undergo multiple tests per Standard ISO-  
, which  includes a  test. This test is 
designed to identify the time frame required for each HVAC unit to reduce the  
 concentration by  after being exposed to a source of  
challen ge. HVAC , serving ,  passed the particulate testing in under  
and all other HVAC qualification tests demonstrating ISO standards were achieved.   
 
Based on historical data  documented in  assessment  
  
, allowance  is made  
for a loss of air flow  for up to  prior to requiring an additional facility sanitization . 
 
A Closure Risk Assessment (CRA) was performed (and was effective 31 December 2020)  per 
 with the purpose to 
document and understand the operational details and environmental controls around the final 
 unit operations and related processing steps performed within  
In-process monitoring is employed to detect the entry of  contaminants into the 
manufacturing process. During the production of each batch, samples are taken at pre -defined 
points from  
 
 
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On  the HVAC unit serving  was shutdown  at approximately  
 to perform planned  maintenance. The planned maintenance  was performed 
 to  and  of terminal HEPA filters.  Temperature  and relative humidity 
inside  stayed  within specification  throughout this period. The HVAC unit  was returned  to 
service  and all pressure cascades  and air change rates  were re -established  at  A facility 
sanitization was performed at  prior to the HVAC shutdown , per 
procedure  
  No personnel  were present within the suite and no 
manufacturing operation s were  occurring  during the HVAC shutdown . Closed operations  within 
began at approximately   No additional sanitization  was required because of 
the loss of airflow on per procedure which  allows for a loss of air 
flow up to  prior to requiring an additional facility sanitization . Subsequent , routine  
facility sanitization was performed on .  
 
For the reasons noted below, t here is no product impact to batches  
  Per procedure  manufacturing operations occurring with an audible 
HVAC alarm require  a comment in the executed Manufacturing Batch Record ( MBR ) that is in 
process at the time of the alarm. Per procedure  
 executed MBRs are reviewed by Quality  Assurance.  Batch records  
 did not contain comments for loss of air flow as there was no processing at 
the time of the loss of air flow.  
 
The associated drug substance batches produced from  
met all in process and release specifications, and disposition criteria including  as 
outlined in procedures  and 
 and were dispositioned with a status of released.  
 
Action  
A study to assess the return to environmental specification per procedure  
  will be initiated  following 
an HVAC unit Shutdown in .  The study will be initiated by 28 October 20 21. 
 
Completion Date  
28 October 2 021 
 
Action  
Based on the results of the study, if required, procedure  
, will be revised and made effective  to 
specify actions, such as facility sanitization and/or environmental monitoring in response to 
alarms.  Relevant individuals will be trained per site procedures.  
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Completion Date  
25 November 2021  
 
Action  
An interim control to assess for product impact fo llowing a HVAC  shutdown of greater than a 
 duration until the study has been completed and will be documented per planned 
temporary change  This interim control was approved on 30 July 2021.  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
manufacturing  batch records will be revised and made effective to document the 
confirmation of the clean status of  
 
Completion Date  
15 September 2021  
 
 
Observation 11  
 
Standard operating procedures are not followed. For example,  
a. On 7/22/2021 during observation of  operations, cleaning of , and 
dispensing of drug substance, the following was observed in deviation from  
  
,  and  
 
• An alarm went off  due to operator  to introduce a  
.  prohibits work in a  if it is in alarm 
condition.  
•  operators were  over the  of the  blocking the 
  
•  did not cover all surfaces of the  and was  
contact time required per  
b.  cleaning of the in was not performed 
in the  of July 2021 in deviation from  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Response to Observation 11  
 
Observation 11a  
 
On 7/22/2021 during observation of  operations, cleaning of , and 
dispensing of drug substance, the following was observed in deviation from  
  
 and   
 
• An alarm went off  due to operator  to introduce a  
.  prohibits work in a  if it is in alarm  
condition.  
•  operators were  over the  of the  blocking the 
.  
•  did not cover all surfaces of the  and was  set 
contact time required per  
 
Response to Observation 11a  
 
At the time  of the alarm conditions on 22 July 2021, no work  was being performed in 
. All aseptic connections required for the  were made by the 
operator within  prior to the alarm condition  created  when the  were  
transferred into the . Per procedure   
 were  
 with  prior to transfer  into the .  The alarm condition was 
triggered by the operator  to introduce the  into the  and the 
alarm cleared once the  was . Once the  were in the  and the 
alarm was cleared , the operator followed procedu re  by allowing the items 
introduced to sit undisturbed for a minimum of  within the  before 
proceeding with putting the .  
 
Investigation  was init iated on 26 July 2021 regarding  the alarm condition of the  
that was observed on 22 July 2021. The r oot cause was determined to be procedure  
  
lacks instru ctions on how to proceed when the  needs to be  to add/remove items from 
a   
 
As an additional improvement,  the site will assess minimizing the number of items transferred 
into the  to only what is required for open product manipulation. Enabling the  
operations portion of the  activities to occur outside of the  will eliminate the need 
to  to bring in equipment such as , thus 
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 Investigation  was initiated on 27 July 2021 to document the deviations to procedure 
 pertaining to  operator  over the  of the  and 
insufficient work surface sanitization of  observed on 22 July 2021 .  
 
Colleagues and contractors are trained on training material  
 as a pre -requisite to open product man ipulations 
in critical environments and are requalified  by completing training material , 
 Both training materials, 
, require the learner to demonstra te proper aseptic technique and pre -
use/post -use sanitization of the  per procedure  The operator who performed the 
work surface sanitization of  and  operations within the  was trained on 
procedure  and training material .  
 
Procedure  states “In , do not  the . This will disrupt 
the .” Based on an interview with the operat or, the root cause of this 
observation was human error of omission. The o perator was aware of the requirement to not  
 the  of the  and was purposefully keeping his arms up while working 
within the ; however , while the  w as running , the operator was  
 
. Enabling the  activities  to occur  outside of the  will 
minimize the time an operator will spend  within the , thus reducing the risk of deviation 
to procedure   the . 
 
For work surface sanitization of the , procedure  specifies to saturate unit surfaces 
with  and leave undisturbed for , however it does not require that the work 
surface must remain wet for the full  contact time. Additionally, as a control for batch -to-
batch processing,  requires  a  work surface sanitization and  
sanitization of the   
 
The operator who performed the sanitization of the  was interviewed regarding the observation 
of not covering all surfaces of the  with . The operator’s recollection was that 
procedure  was followed and that all surfaces of the  were covered with  
 The operator completed re -training on  on 29 July 2021 pri or to performing 
additional operations within the   
 
There is no impact to product quality for the batch  that was processed on 22 July 2021.  The drug 
substance  sample results for the  product  for batch  
passed testing in  
  
 
Action  
Investigation  was initiated on 26 July 2021  for the documentation discrepancies 
noted above. Th is investigatio n was closed on  29 July 2021.  
 
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 Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
The current method used to perform  operation will be evaluated to minimize the 
type of equipment/materials that are brought into the  for this operation .   
,  
 and batch record s  
 and  
 will be revised  and made effective , as appropriate , based on the evaluation . Relevant  
individuals will be trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
15 September  2021  
 
Action  
Procedure    
, will be revised and made effective to clari fy section 9.1.6 
regarding Alarm Condition and include instructions for what to do if the  needs to be  
when adding/removing materials from . Relevant  individuals will be trained according to 
site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
31 August 2021  
 
Action   
The operator who performed final  operation within the  and sanitization of the 
 was retrained on the entirety of procedure    
, according to site procedures.  The 
re-training was completed on 29 July 2021.  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Training materials  
 and  
 will be reviewed to ensure all key aseptic technique elements from  
 , 
are included. Training materials  will be revised and made effective 
to include the instructions for  the   of the  as part 
of the proper aseptic technique demonstration . Additional aseptic technique elements will be 
added, as  needed, based on the review . The revisions  to the training material will be completed 
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 by 30 September 2021  and will be used  for Aseptic Technique Fundamentals for Manufacturing 
Qualification and Requalification  moving forward , according to site procedures .  
 
Completion Date  
30 September 2021  
 
Observation 11b  
 
 cleaning of the  in was not performed in 
the  of July 2021 in deviation from  
 
Response to Observation 11b  
 
Investigation  was initiated on 22 July 2021 to document the deviation to procedure 
  
 for not performing the  cleaning of the outs ide 
surfaces of the equipment in  during  of July 2021. The surfaces of equipment 
were  cleaned upon discovery per procedure  on 22 July  2021. Procedure  
currently requires log sheet review for completeness and accuracy , as needed.  A 
retrospective review of the sanitization logbook was conducted to ensure no other  
cleanings for had been missed.  
 
There is no potential impact to product quality as in -process controls and environmental 
monitoring ensure t he bioburden/endotoxin levels stay within limits. There were no 
environmental or HVAC alarm excursions reported for during the timeframe in scope.   
 
Action  
Procedure   
 will be revised and made effective to remove the terminology 
“as needed” and change the requirement of review of the sanitization log sheets from  
. Relevant individuals will be trained  on revised procedure  according to site 
procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
31 August 2021  
 
 
Observation 12  
 
The following deficiencies were observed within buildings used to produce BNT162b2 drug 
substance:  
a. In Building  preparation area:  
•  was observed on multiple walls.  
•  was observed in the hallway.  
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 •  were observed with dust and debris on th e  and 
streaking/raised residue down the sides and bottom of multiple .  
b. In Building  
•  was observed on multiple walls inside room  
•  was observed in room  
c. Residue was observed on the sides and base of multiple sample pass throughs to include 
 preparation,  and .  
d. A gap to the outside was observed on the side of the mobile platform at the receiving 
dock in Building  
 
Response to Observation 12  
 
Pfizer Andover is committed to ensuring facilities, equipment and utilities are well maintained.   
Site procedure   
 describes the procedures used to perform preventive and corrective 
maintenance activities and to manage and document these activities within the Computerized 
Maintenance Management System (CMMS).  This procedure covers the requirements for 
establishing and executing equipment maintenance tasks an d schedules applicable to equipment, 
instruments, utilities, facilities and systems, and the documentation, review , and approval of 
maintenance records in CMMS in accordance with procedure  
   
 
In addition, periodic self -inspection programs are in place for the GMP manufacturing areas and 
associated mechanical spaces as described in responses for 12a and 12b.  These inspection 
programs include the identification of facility de fects on walls and floors.  Defects identified 
during the inspection process are repaired using corrective maintenance.  Corrective work orders 
to repair surface defects are evaluated and prioritized based on risk.  Facility inspection and 
maintenance are continuous processes.  
 
The periodic inspections and corrective maintenance process maintain the facility walls and 
floors in a state of control.     
 
Observation 12a  
 
In Building  preparation area:  
•  was observed on multiple walls.  
•  was observed in the hallway.  
•  were observed with dust and debris on the  and 
streaking/raised residue down the sides and bottom of multiple  
 
Response to Observation 12a  
 
Procedure  
 provides standard expectations for the self -inspection of the 
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 external condition of the equipment, general physical appearance inside manufacturing spaces 
and associated mechanical spaces. Per procedure, the facility self-inspections are executed on a 
quarterly basis.  In  the last self -inspection of this area was performed on 07  Jun 2021 and 
documented in report  
 
 
Procedure  
 requires cleaning of the exterior of all equipment with 
disinfectant . After the contact time is achieved, the exterior of equipment is wiped with 
ethanol to remove residual cleaning agent. P rocedure  
 Section 5.8 instructs 
operators to perform workspace clearance  formulation. Workspace clearance  
 
 
 
  
 
Action  
Repairs of  in Building  Preparation Area were 
documented under work orders  1592463 and 1592462 and completed on 22  July 2021. There 
were no defects observed in the drug substance manufacturing  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Repairs to the  in the Clean Not Classified (CNC) corridors ,  
were documented under work orders  1593616 and 1593622 and completed on 28 July 2021 .  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure  
 will be revised and made effective to include instructions for 
personnel to (1) identify any defects/damage that occur or are observed between routine 
inspections and (2) how to escalate facility maintenance issues. Relevant i ndividuals will be 
trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
10 September 2021  
 
 
 
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 Action  
Remediat ion of observed residues (residual disinfectant)  on  exterior surfaces for  
 were documented under work Orders 1593895, 15593897, 
1593908 and 1593910 respectively, and completed on 28  July 2021.  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure  
 will be revised and made effective to provide more robust 
instruction for the cleaning of equipment exteriors and removal of disinfectant residue. Relevant 
individuals  will be trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
30 September 2021  
 
Action  
Procedure  
 will be revised and made effective to require workspace 
clearance upon  formulation. More robust instruction for  
 and surrounding surfaces will be included. Additionally, the procedure will be revised to 
require inspection of  and surrounding area to ensure it is free of dust, debris , and 
residual raw material  formulation. Relevant in dividuals  will be 
trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
10 September 2021  
 
Observation 12b  
 
In Building  
•  was observed on multiple walls inside room  
•  was observed in room  
 
Response to Ob servation 12b  
 
Procedure    
provides the standard expectations of self -inspections that are required to ensure issues are 
escalated and resolved when observed. Per procedure  these self-inspections occur 
. In  the last self-inspection  was performed on 14  July 2021 and documented in 
work order 1528780. Operations personnel are performing self-inspections  as required per 
procedure  
 
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 Action  
Repair of a single wall defect observed on a wall in  was documented under work order 
1593834 and was completed on 29 July 2021.   
 
Completion  Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Repair to  a  in  was documented under work order 1592483 and was 
completed on 23  July 2021.  
 
Completion Date   
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure    will be 
revised and made effective for the following updates/clarification:  Update Andover Production 
Operations responsibility section to include the requirement that manufacturing is responsible for 
escalating facility/equipment issues when they are observed to ensure issues are  resolved in 
between GMP100 inspections.  Relevant i ndividuals will be trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
08 September 2021  
 
Action  
Preventive maintenance (PM) plans will be implemented in the site maintenance system to assess 
the need for repair of wall and floor surface defects in   on a  basis.  
Frequency  of assessment  will be re -assessed at  
 
Completi on Date  
08 September 2021  
 
Observation 12c  
 
Residue was observed on the sides and base of multiple sample pass throughs to include 
 and  
 
Response to Observation 12c  
 
Procedure  
 Sections 9.1.3 and 11.9 requires disinfecting of all sample pass 
throughs on a  frequency. The residue observed on the inside surface s of sample pass 
throughs was found to be residual disinfectant  . 
 
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 Action  
A Special Sanitization Request (SSR) was issued and completed on 27 July 2021 (  
 which removed the residu al disinfectant .  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure   
 will be revised and made effective to provide more robust 
instruction for the sanitization of sample pass through interior surfaces and removal of 
disinfectant residue. Relevant i ndividuals will be trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
30 September 2021  
 
Observation 12d  
 
A gap to the outside was observed on the side of the mobile platform at the receiving dock 
in Building  
 
 
Response to Observation 12d  
 
Procedure  establishes procedures for the control of in sect, bird, 
rodent, vermin and wildlife at the Pfizer Andover, MA facilities.  Building  pest control is 
governed by procedure  
 
Section 5.11 (Pest Control Device Inspections and Locations) indicates the pest control provider 
is responsible in s ub-sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to “note any adverse conditions observed in the 
vicinity of the device.”  In addition, under Section 5.11 sub -section 10: “Any conditions and 
observations are noted on the inspection report. The IFM (Integrated Facilities Management ) QA 
Pest Control Specialist, or designee will initiate and track work orders to address any 
deficiencies.”  
 
The last inspection for the control devices associated with location  was completed 
on 28June2021. The inspection freq uency is .  No adverse conditions were noted with 
respect to the loading dock door at location .  No pest control issues were identified 
during this inspection and no adverse trends have been identified.  
 
Action  
Repair of the gap identified on loading dock door at location  was documented under 
work order 1591632 and completed on 23  July 2021.   
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Completion  Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure  will be revised and made effective with the 
following update:  Update Section 5.11 (Pest Control Device Inspections and Locations) to add a 
step for the pest control provider to inspect doors and similar openings for adverse conditions 
which may lead to pest infiltration.  All adverse conditions will  continue to be documented in the 
pest control report.  The Pest Control Specialist or designee will continue to initiate work orders 
to address any deficiencies. Relevant individuals  will be trained according to site procedures.    
 
Completion Date  
31 August 2021  
 
 
Observation 13:  
 
During  activities observed on 7/22/2021, an operator was observed to 
 and subsequently  material from a full and previously opened container of 
. The previously opened container of  had a lid which 
was not fully closed, the  within the container was not closed, and there was no 
documentation as to when the container had been initially opened.  
 
Response to Observation 13:  
 
Per procedure   
 partial containers returned to warehouse after sub -division must be 
closed, sealed , and contained.   
Per procedure   
each container received will be given a unique reference number (Sub -batch).  This allows the 
 Inventory and  system to provide full transaction history for each 
sub-batch. The  system keeps a record of every transaction 
performed on a sub -batch and can produce a transaction history report for each container on 
when it was opened, and by whom. Review of the transaction history report for the container of 
 (Batch , Sub -batch ) obse rved on 
indicates the container was initially opened for subdivision on  The 
transaction history provided by the  Inventory and  system negates 
the need for  labeling of containers.  
 
 
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 Action  
An inspecti on of the 23 partial containers stored in the Andover  
warehouse  was completed on 27  July 2021 to ensure containers were closed and  
  All containers were found closed  and  with . No 
additional corrective action is required.  
 
Completion Date  
Complete  
 
Action  
Procedure   
 will be revised and made effective  to provide clear 
instructions for acceptable methods of container closure following sub -division or sampling  and 
proces s for escalating observations of unexpected conditions . Relevant i ndividuals will be 
trained according to site procedures.  
 
Completion Date  
31 August 2021  
 
 
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