FDA-Inspected Site

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

23 FDA inspections are on record for Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in Elkton, United States.

Clean· No action indicated

Elkton, United States · Last updated July 9, 2026

Overview

  • 23 FDA inspections are on record.
  • 16 inspections produced a Form 483.
  • The most recent recorded inspection date is 2025-11-21.

At a glance

Inspections

23

Form 483s

16

EIRs

2

Last outcome

Clean

Inspection history

FDA inspections on record, most recent first.

InspectionCategoryOutcomeForm 483
17 Nov 2025 – 21 Nov 2025BiologicsClean
8 Jan 2025 – 22 Jan 2025Human Drugs483On file
18 Apr 2023 – 26 Apr 2023BiologicsClean
25 Feb 2020 – 4 Mar 2020Biologics483On file
24 Jun 2019 – 28 Jun 2019Human Drugs483View 483 →
18 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2018Biologics483On file
8 Jan 2018 – 19 Jan 2018Human DrugsClean
17 Apr 2017 – 21 Apr 2017Human DrugsClean
8 Nov 2016 – 18 Nov 2016Biologics483On file
24 Aug 2015 – 3 Sep 2015Human DrugsClean
17 Aug 2015 – 21 Aug 2015Human Drugs483On file
3 Jun 2014 – 10 Jun 2014Biologics483On file

Observations on record

Form 483 observations cited at this site, most recent first.

28 Jun 2019
21 CFR 211.192

Investigations of discrepancies, failures

Cited by David A Oluwo

28 Jun 2019
21 CFR 211.42(d)

Penicillin processing area not kept separate

Cited by David A Oluwo

24 Aug 2012
21 CFR 211.42(c)(10)(iii)

Air Supply

Cited by Nebil A Oumer, Brooke K Higgins

24 Aug 2012
21 CFR 211.192

Investigations of discrepancies, failures

Cited by Nebil A Oumer, Brooke K Higgins

29 Sep 2009
21 CFR 211.25(a)

Training , Education , Experience overall

Cited by Brooke K Higgins, Ernest Bizjak

Investigators

FDA investigators tied to this site in the record.

Recurring citations

CFR citation patterns observed across this site's inspections.

CitationWhat it coversCited
21 CFR 211.192Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations2x
21 CFR 211.25(a)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x
21 CFR 211.42(c)(10)(iii)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x
21 CFR 211.42(d)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x

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