Drug Development

The complete elimination of human-derived contamination is possible only with the elimination of human intervention.

Pfizer Recalls Lot of Neurontin

Crucell and NIH Sign Ebola Vaccine Manufacturing Contract

The Empire Strikes Back: Innovators Releasing Generic Drugs

Warning Letter: Compounding at Palace Pharmacy

The authors propose a strategy for classifying and validating inprocess testing methods.

The author proposes a new analytical graphic, the sector chart, which presents data that cannot be adequately presented with current graphs.This chart combines features of zone charts with the basic principle of precontrol charts. It addresses engineering control and is superior for representing data such as beneficial and adverse trends.

The validation of alternative microbiological testing is an opportunity for a manufacturer to decrease the amount of time required for laboratory results.To properly validate these alternatives, a practitioner must first identify what is being studied. The regulatory effect on established product and process specifications and levels must be completely evaluated, as changing the method of analysis may well change the pparent number in the sample.

RFID and battery-powered containers are among the developments receiving attention in the pharmaceutical cold chain.

X-ray microtomography has great potential for improving the understanding of the structural features of solid dosage forms and the changes in those features during manufacturing, handling, and storage.This article describes the basic principles of the technique and provides examples of its potential applications.

The sterility testing of samples from an aseptic process may be considered an entirely separate aseptic process that is subject to the same types of adventitious contamination as the aseptic process itself.

A comparative study of three air samplers used for bioaerosol collection was performed to evaluate the average recovery of colony-forming units and assess the precision of each device.

What the industry needs most is not reduced oversight. What we need is, competent, constructive, informed, consistent, fair, and predictable inspection.

To meet the requirements of the USP ^755& Minimum Fill and ^698& Deliverable Volume tests, target fill levels greater than 100% must be established.This article proposes a criterion for establishing an appropriate target fill level such that a sample will have a 95% probability of passing these USP tests at 95% confidence.

The authors argue that chlorine dioxide (CD) is a safe and effective decontaminating agent that can be used for challenging applications.The effectiveness of CD gas for sterilizing complex isolator systems is studied.

Nanotechnology is believed to hold enormous promise for the future of medicine and healthcare...

A comparative study of three air samplers used for bioaerosol collection was performed to evaluate the average recovery of colony-forming units and to assess the precision of each device.

Nanostructured lipid carriers are a new type of delivery system offering improved performance in terms of drug loading and long-term stability with the ability to form highly concentrated dispersions...

X-ray microtomography has great potential for improving the understanding of the structural features of solid dosage forms and the changes in those features during manufacturing, handling, and storage. This article describes the basic principles of the technique and provides examples of its potential applications.

To meet the requirements of the USP ?755? Minimum Fill and ?698? Deliverable Volume tests, target fill levels greater than 100% must be established. This article proposes a criterion for establishing an appropriate target fill level such that a sample will have a 95% probability of passing these USP tests at 95% confidence.

In this article, the author explains some of the technology behind using ion-exchange resins for drug delivery...

This article examines the importance of core design and formulation on the quality of a film coated tablet...

Warning Letters: Alternative Health and Patient First

FDA New Drug Review Times Continue to Drop in 2004

Warning Letter: Germiphene

Warning Letter: Germiphene

USP to Publish Spanish Translation of USP-NF; Council of Experts Named

"Stable Liquid" Technology Permits Heptavalent Vaccine Against Botulism

Warning Letters: DanChem Technologies & Medsep

Nanoparticle Synthesis Process Facilitates Chiral Separations