The route of drug administration is defined as the path by which a drug is taken into the body. Drugs are administered varied by diagnosis, prevention, cure or treatment needed of diseases and other medical disorders. A drug must come in contact with the tissues of organs to achieve its desired effects. The route of…
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What is a Recall?
About 4,500 drugs and devices are recalled yearly in the United States. Prior to these recalls, they were approved by the FDA, widely injected, implanted and ingested by customers. The FDA does not initiate a recall, they simply express concern and leave it up to the manufacture to execute a recall. The FDA can only…
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Essentially Free: How A Definition Tamed The Visible Particulate Matter Debate
In an article written by Louis Garguilo, Chief Editor for Outsourced Pharma, it talks about defining the term “essentially free” of visible particulate matter. In 2005, it has become a big concern with the number of injectable drug product batches being rejected or recalled because of particulate matter being present. In 2014, recalls in injectable…
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Visible Particulate Matter in Single-Use Bags
In an article published by BioProcess International, visible particulate matter in single-use systems (SUS) is stated to be a big concern. SUS is a product/equipment designed to be used once; it is primarily composed of plastic that can be discarded easily. It is necessary when creating products with SUS, the parenteral drugs must be “essentially…
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