Product Inspection Featured Articles

  1. The Versatility Of Charged Aerosol Detection 9/28/2015

    Charged Aerosol Detection (CAD) applies to a broad range of HPLC separations and possesses a number of desirable characteristics for detection and quantitation of various compounds including those without UV absorbing chromophores.

  2. What's Really To Blame For Drug Shortages? 6/15/2015

    Prescription drug shortages continue to plague the industry and endanger patients. Most experts suggest quality and manufacturing issues are the cause, but are other (more troubling) market dynamics at play?

  3. Can Diamond Make Drug Authentication “Flawless?” 5/26/2015

    Pharmaceutical industry insiders estimate that more than $350 billion worth of counterfeit drugs are now sold around the world each year.  In addition to diverting revenue from manufacturers and distributors, falsified medicines are also putting patients at risk. They are often not manufactured to even minimum quality standards, which can reduce their efficacy.  In addition, in many cases they contain dangerous impurities that pose significant safety hazards.

  4. Incorporating Lean Principles Into Pharmaceutical QC Laboratory Design

    This article presents a case study based on an international workshop hosted by Novartis Vaccines to prepare guidelines for incorporating lean principles into pharmaceutical quality control laboratory design. By Mike Dockery, Federico Gabardi, Javier Garay, Jim Gazvoda, Luke Kimmel, Pietro Orombelli, Christophe Peytremann, Tom Reynolds, Tanya Scharton-Kersten, Graham Shoel, and Jeanne Sirovatka