Assessing the biological safety of extractable and leachable chemicals in pharmaceutical and medical products

American Pharmaceutical Review

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 38-43

  Northup, Sharon J ^a  

^a Northup Regulatory Toxicol Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; PLASTIC;

BIOSAFETY; CONTAINER; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG PURITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; LEACHING; MEDICAL SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745642324     PISSN: 10998012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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