Quality Featured Articles
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Porosity And Its Influence On Pharmaceutical Tablet Dissolution Profiles
4/21/2017
Porosity is a good prediction of how liquids enter into the tablet matrix, and the expectations can be validated by experiment. Dissolution rates do not exclusively depend upon porosity; other predictors are also valid including solubility, surface area, and particle size. In addition to carrying out dissolution testing, establishing porosity, surface area and other characteristics are key to establishing the optimal dissolution rate.
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The Utility Of Specific Surface Area Measurement For Pharmaceutical Materials
4/20/2017
In the pharmaceutical world, particle size analysis has traditionally been the method of choice to “characterize” raw materials.
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Incorporate Data Integrity Into Your Pharma Quality Management System
3/28/2017
A viable QMS cannot be based upon anything except data and records that are attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate, complete and easily retrievable.
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Managing GxP Environmental Systems To Ensure Data Integrity
3/9/2017
In the life science industries — pharma research, manufacturing, medical devices and biotech — guidance and regulatory enforcement strategies are being re-evaluated with a focus on data integrity.
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Physical Properties Tests For The Pharmaceutical Engineer
2/23/2017
Products packaged for consumer use by the pharma industry go through a battery of tests related to how the user applies the product.
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Which Test Is Appropriate For Container Closure Integrity?
2/2/2017
Validation of container integrity must demonstrate no penetration of microbial contamination or gain or loss of any chemical or physical parameter deemed necessary to protect the product.
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Blister Package Integrity Testing Using Non-Destructive Methods
2/1/2017
Dye ingress leak testing and vacuum decay are the most common methods used for leak testing blister packages.
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Perfect Potent API Processing: Handling Hazardous Drug Actives Effectively
10/25/2016
The journey from discovery to pharmacy is long and arduous, particularly for highly potent APIs, which must be handled in compliance with complex regulatory requirements at each stage.
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Recommended Cleaning Detergents For Cleanrooms
10/11/2016
For cleanroom cleaning, users should consider liquid concentrate detergents to avoid the creation of powdered clouds in the classified environment.
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What Does Free Rinsing Detergent Mean?
10/11/2016
Q. What does free rinsing detergent mean?