Stable Isotopic Characterization of Analgesic Drugs
The use of stable isotopic analyses to characterize drug products before they leave the manufacturer is explored as a means to identify counterfeit products.
August 2004
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology News
Increased Outsourcing Driving Investments in CRO Industry
The contract services industry is fertile ground for the investment banking community this summer.
E-Health Information Campaign Shapes Pharmaceutical Regulation
FDA's latest proposal focuses on electronic health systems for filing drug labeling information and facility and product data.
Photosensitivity of Internal Standard Valerophenone Used in USP Ibuprofen Bulk Drug and Tablet Assay and Its Effect on the Quantitation of Ibuprofen and Its Impurities
The results of forced degradation studies indicate the need for alternatives to valerophenone as an internal standard calibration for quantifying ibuprofen in bulk drug and tablet assay samples.
In the Spotlight-August 2004
Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations
Interphex Delivers Packaging Solutions
This month's column highlights some of the latest innovations in packaging seen at this year's Interphex conference.
Vapor-Phase Hydrogen Peroxide Resistance of Environmental Isolates
The authors examine the VHP resistance of microbial isolates recovered from controlled environments and compared them with commercially available biological indicators under various test conditions.
Decoding the US Pharmacopeia
Although the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary is an everyday reference book, the people and processes behind it are not so familiar.
