Joanne Ratcliff, PhD

The authors discuss the challenges of capsule filling in preclinical and clinical studies.

Understanding of the basic principles of balance and scale enables a user to achieve a qualified weighing process.

A program for calibration and routine testing of weighing instruments ensures accurate results.

Data integrity is a widespread, global problem that must be addressed.

The latest revisions to the USP General Chapters <41> Balances and <1251> Weighing on an Analytical Balance aim to ensure weighing accuracy and eliminate unnecessary overtesting by simplifying previous descriptions and reflecting current state-of-the-art weighing practices.

The advantages of using an automated powder dispensing system in a ventilated balance enclosure for efficient handling and effective containment of potent compounds are discussed.