Phillip M Pontikos adopts a thorough and systematic approach towards inspections. He scrutinizes every aspect from design controls, process variability, statistical techniques to staff training, and work environment. He is keen on driving quality and compliance through effective procedural controls and proper execution of operations.

Phillip M Pontikos is a meticulous and vigilant FDA investigator who is particularly interested in procedural integrity, complaint handling, control processes, statistical techniques, and employee training. He puts significant emphasis on the establishment and adherence to appropriate control procedures, laboratory practices, and process validation techniques. His inspections often uncover failures related to quality control units, contamination prevention, process control procedures, and inadequately trained premises staff.