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The impact of counterfeit drugs in south and south-east Asia
Substandard and counterfeit drugs can negatively impact the pharmaceutical industry and patients. Here, we investigate counterfeits in south-east Asia and possible solutions.
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Article: Tips & tricks: sensitivity gains in LC-MS
The prerequisite of any highly sensitive analysis via HPLC-MS (high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry) is the use of ultrapure solvents and reagents and careful handling of all associated materials, consumables, and systems.
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Raman spectroscopy of the amorphous phase from silicon to pharmaceutical drugs – a brief overview
Zafar Iqbal sheds light on how Raman spectroscopy is used to detect and understand the amorphous phase in a range of solids, providing examples of his own laboratory applications.
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Do viability methods detect all viable organisms?
Many bacterial species have been found to exist in a viable but non-culturable state. Jeanne Moldenhauer discusses this phenomenon and makes suggestions as to why we don’t often see an increase in viable cells when using viability-based methods.
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Assessing host cell protein contamination in biotechnological products
Purification of a drug from host cell protein contaminants can be challenging, with low-level contamination often remaining after purification. Vanda Dolabela de Magalhães shares discussions on the subject from six Brazilian companies working in the biotech field.
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Manufacturing medical devices to ISO 13485:2016
Continuous innovation is key to the advancement of medical device technology. To allow for innovation, whilst also assuring safety and effectiveness, global standards are required. This article provides information for companies manufacturing medical devices on the benefits of holding ISO 13485 certification and how to get certified.
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Brexit-tech: overcoming post‑Brexit challenges by driving operational and cost efficiencies
As 31 October draws closer, organisations across all sectors are putting contingency plans in place for whatever the impact of Brexit may be. However, for pharmaceutical organisations already operating in a heavily regulated, highly competitive landscape, the future looks a lot more uncertain than for most. Here, Neal Singh discusses…
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Regulatory insight: Tadalafil UKSC decision – evolution of the multi-factorial approach
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed an appeal from the Court of Appeal in Actavis Group PTC EHF & Ors v ICOS Corporation & Anor, upholding its decision that a patent relating to the use of tadalafil in a 1 to 5mg dosage form is invalid for lack of inventive step.…
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Implementing global standards to ensure end‑to‑end FMD compliance
Effective drug serialisation and identification is essential for improving the safety of medicines and combatting counterfeits. The Falsified Medicines Directive’s new requirements promise to crack down on the impacts of unsafe drugs. Neil Piper discusses the human cost of falsified medicines and how companies need to increase traceability of individual…
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Expert View: Eshmuno® CP-FT resin – developed for the flow-through removal of aggregates using frontal chromatography
Eshmuno® CP-FT cation exchange resin is specifically designed to provide efficient removal of monoclonal antibody (mAb) aggregates in the flow-through frontal chromatography mode of operation enabling loading capacities 10-times higher than traditional bind/elute CEX chromatography. It facilitates greater manufacturing flexibility and process intensification while reducing the overall cost for the…
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Whitepaper: Stability testing blister packs inspected with Sepha’s VisionScan test method
It is a requirement of both US and EU regulations that pharmaceutical packaging operations demonstrate integrity. As technology-based solutions remain somewhat of an unknown quantity, this whitepaper tests the hypothesis that Sepha’s VisionScan test method is considered non destructive.
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Expert View: Find, classify and identify microparticles with Raman imaging
High-resolution measurements of particles are of great interest in many fields of application. Combining confocal Raman microscopy with particle analysis tools makes it possible to find, classify and identify particles almost entirely automatically.
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Journal article: Validation of Milliflex quantum for bioburden testing of pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical drug products must fulfill specified quality criteria regarding their microbial content in order to ensure patient safety. Drugs that are delivered into the body via injection, infusion, or implantation must be sterile (i.e., devoid of living microorganisms).
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Whitepaper: Supelco preparative HPLC products for pharmaceutical development and production
There is an increasing need for purified materials in the development and production of pharmaceutical products. FDA and other regulatory agencies continue to require more stringent purity requirements on active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), including most recently chiral purity.
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Whitepaper: Remediation requires transparency: A process for managing quality and compliance
Standardization and alignment of the drug development and manufacturing process allow high-performing companies to globally source and efficiently produce pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products.
