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From Detection to Prediction: Modern Analytical Approaches for Nitrosamine Risk

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Nitrosamine control is about understanding why nitrosamines form, where they may form, and how to prevent their formation.

Nitrosamines have been known carcinogens for decades, but their emergence in pharmaceutical products in 2018 transformed them into a central regulatory and analytical priority.1 What began as a targeted investigation into a handful of small nitrosamines has since expanded into a complex, mechanism-driven discipline requiring predictive assessment, structural evaluation, and highly sensitive analytical methods.

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