All Impurities, contaminants and nitrosamines articles – Page 3
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NewsEMA revises guidance on nitrosamine impurities
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated its guidance on nitrosamine impurities in human medicinal products, amending Q&A 10 and adding three appendices.
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NewsDetermining accurate estimation of true endotoxin concentration
Research suggests that performing LAL gel clot tests and narrowing the dilution range can provide good estimation of endotoxin concentration in pharmaceuticals.
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NewsFDA releases analysis on drug product quality in 2022
There continues to be a correlation between low site inspection scores and potential drug recalls, states the US Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) 2022 annual report.
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ArticleReflecting on five years of quality control for nitrosamine impurities
Since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s report on a series of nitrosamine-related impurity drug recalls in 2018, pharma has made great strides in its ability to detect and control for these impurities. Dr Mrunal Jaywant, Vice President of R&D at USP India proposed a collaborative, cross-community approach between ...
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NewsNovel nanofiltration method for microbial biosurfactant downstream processing
A paper has reported an innovative downstream method using nanofiltration for microbial biosurfactant production offers superior purity.
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ArticleNew quality requirements for tobacco products
Here, Dave Elder explores proposals for new FDA rules on tobacco product manufacturing. How could strategies for controlling tobacco-specific nitrosamines compare with those for nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities?
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NewsEDQM publishes annual report
Included in EDQM’s annual report were reflections on the 11th Edition conference, which highlighted key topics such as the potential of nanomedicines and Big Data.
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NewsAnalysis reports nitrosamine prevalence in small molecule drugs
Data from a paper on small molecule drugs has indicated nitrosamines in pharmaceuticals is likely more prevalent than originally expected.
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ArticleGuide To Testing
In this edition, experts from Institute of Biomedical Research Antoine Marxer and Associates of Cape Cod International share insight on endotoxin testing.
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ArticleEuropean Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2023
EPR Issue 2 includes articles on the future of cell and gene therapy, the potential of AAV gene therapies, NMR relaxometry and more…
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NewsCould ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy become ‘gold standard’ for heparin analysis?
A paper states ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy plus multivariate analysis for heparin analysis is cost-effective compared to NMR.
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NewsCan automated buffer management systems overcome bioprocessing bottlenecks?
Researchers have developed a new automated buffer management system that offers supply to continuous downstream process for 10 days with consistent quality.
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NewsIdentifying origin of fungi in cleanrooms
Microbiology expert Tim Sandle’s recent video examined identifying the origin of fungi in pharmaceutical cleanrooms.
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NewsMass spectrometry software can link different data types
A new version of an open-source software is the first tool with an entire data processing pipeline that integrates LC-IMS-MS and MALDI-IMS-MS imaging data.
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ArticleNITROSAMINES: Where now?
While determining active intakes and control strategies for short chain alkyl N-nitrosamines was relatively easy to establish, nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities continue to present challenges. Here, Dave Elder reflects on the three main instances of nitrosamine contamination in drug products.
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NewsCollaboration to support quality production of biologics
US Pharmacopeia (USP) and American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) will collaborate to better support the biologics sector in R&D, process development and release of high-quality biologics.
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NewsDeveloping terminal sterilisation processes for oligonucleotide drugs
A report reviewing the state of sterile oligonucleotide drug processing has recommended ways to aid development of terminal sterilisation processes.
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NewsPeracetic acid-UV light treatment could improve microbial water quality
Researchers have shown a combination of peracetic acid and ultraviolet light could improve microbial water quality in pharmaceutical water systems.
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NewsPharmaceutical sterility testing market to grow from $2.07b in 2027
Research suggests that the global sterility testing market will see a nearly $200 billion increase in spending on new products in the next five years.
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