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Pharmaceutical Technology-09-02-2001
Volume25
Issue 9

Six Sigma Can Give Contractors a Quality Advantage

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Jim Miller

This project­based quality­improvement program uses short­term goals to achieve the long­term objectives of constant, continuous improvement.

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A Novel Mathematical Method for Quantitative Expression of Deviation from Zero-Order Drug Release
Six Sigma Can Give Contractors a Quality Advantage
Industry Changes OTC Labels as Deadline Approaches
A Report of the PQRI Workshop on Blend Uniformity
Are You Ready for Global Manufacturing?
Replacing the Animal Component in SerumEvaluating Raw Materials for Inclusion in Optimized Hybridoma Media
Pharmaceutical Coverage and Costs
Outsourcing Outlook
The Future State of Computer Validation, Part II: Increasing the Efficiency of Computer Validation Practices

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