At the same time the pharmaceutical industry faces new and complex issues with the drug development process and clinical trial environment, regulatory policies are increasing and adding to the burden of cost and time to market.
Pharmaceutical excipients, such as polyethylene glycol-based polymers, must be tested for the presence of ethylene oxide (EtO) and 1,4-dioxane as part of a safety assessment, according to USP Chapter <228>.
AOAC International Awarded NIST Grant for Developing Drug Testing Standards
October 31st 2024The grant will be part of a new collaborative scientific initiative to address the need for standards that define the desired performance of lateral flow immunoassay test strips to detect illicit drugs in tablets and powders.