--- title: "Compounding pharmacy and 503B label review" description: "AI label review for compounding pharmacies and 503B outsourcing facilities. Check every label, carton and insert against FDA requirements and your SOPs." url: "https://www.inspack.com/compounding-label-compliance" --- # Catch label errors before your next inspection Inspack checks every label, container and insert against 503B requirements and your SOPs, across every site, in minutes. [Try for free](https://app.inspack.com/) ![503B batch and container labels with a missing statement, strength mismatch and missing BUD flagged](https://www.inspack.com/api/media/file/hero-compounding-labels.png) ## Label errors still show up in warning letters ### Required statements go missing Recent FDA letters still cite missing items like “This is a compounded drug” and the established name. ### Documents drift apart Label, container and insert disagree on strength, ingredients, BUD or storage. ### Every site does it differently Label templates and checks vary from one pharmacy or facility to the next. ### Proof is scattered When a board inspector or FDA investigator asks what was reviewed, the answer lives in inboxes. ## Every label checked the same way, at every site ### What we check - Patient-specific and batch labels - Container labels and outer packaging - Inserts and directions for use - Active and inactive ingredients - BUD, lot and storage statements - “Office use only” and “Not for resale” ### Against what - 503B labeling requirements (every product) - Your label templates and SOPs (turned into checks) - State pharmacy board rules (by state you ship to) ### Every issue comes with - the rule behind it - a suggested fix - a full audit trail ## From label template to QA release ### Add a label set Upload the label, container and insert for one product. Pick your rules or use the ones we suggest. **Label set, Facility B** (3 files added) - Batch label (Methylcobalamin 1,000 mcg/mL injection): Added - Container label (10 mL multi-dose vial): Added - Insert (Directions for use): Added ### See every finding Missing statements and mismatches across documents, each with the rule behind it. **Findings** (3 open) - “Not for resale” missing (FDCA 503B(a)(10) · label): Issue - Container strength differs from batch label (Cross-document check): Issue - BUD missing from container label (Your SOP · BUD rule): Issue ### Release with a record QA signs off before labels print. Every review is logged and ready for your next inspection. ## Label review, with and without Inspack | Today | With Inspack | | --- | --- | | Labels checked by eye | Every product checked against the rules | | Mismatches found after printing | Caught before labels print | | Each site follows its own process | One ruleset across every site | | New formulations wait for QA | First pass in minutes | | Proof lives in email threads | One review record per product | ## Get a free label check Send us three label sets: label, container and insert. We return every finding with the rule behind it. [Request your check](https://www.inspack.com/book-a-demo) · [Start free trial](https://app.inspack.com/) ## Compounded drug labeling, answered ### Does it work for both 503A and 503B? Yes. 503B labels are checked against the statutory label requirements. For 503A, upload your label templates and SOPs, including your BUD rules, and Inspack turns them into checks. ### We run several pharmacies or facilities. Can they share rules? Yes. Set your rules once and every site reviews against the same checks. ### We received a warning letter or 483. Can you help? Yes. Check corrected labels before they print, and keep new formulations from repeating the same findings. ### Does it replace QA or pharmacist review? No. Inspack is the first pass, so QA and your pharmacist in charge only spend time on real findings. It doesn’t give legal advice. ### Does it cover CGMP or sterility issues? No. Inspack reviews label content. It doesn’t assess CGMP, sterile or non-sterile compounding practices. ### Do you need patient data? 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