How To Prevent Parenteral Drug Shortages As Sterilizer Capacity Tightens
Executive Summary
Sterility assurance expert urges check-and-adjust approach as ethylene oxide and gamma radiation sterilization capacity tightens, pointing to Bio-Process Systems Alliance’s plan for single-use system sterilization as a model.
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