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Please note that in observance of Memorial Day, our offices and laboratories will be closed from Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27th.
CPT will not be able to receive sample shipments during the holiday weekend. Our normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28th. Thank you and have a great holiday weekend.
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Planning a successful clinical study begins with some central questions: What question(s) do we want to answer? What statistical methods will help us answer these questions? What data do we need to collect? How will we collect it? From whom and from how many?
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There have been growing concerns over the increasing number of chemical contaminants being found in today’s drug products. A recent example was the discovery of benzene in aerosol OTC Sunscreen products, which resulted in high-profile product recalls in 2021. One might argue that chemical contaminants have always been present in
Each of the following topics will be discussed over the course of this three-part article exploring Drug Product Contaminants: Definition of a Drug Product Contaminant Types of Contaminants that are Found in Drug Products Classification of Drug Product Chemical Contaminants and their Sources API Impurities Extractables And Leachables Supply Chain
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Why Are Cosmetic Claims Substantiation Studies Important? When approaching a claims-support study for any product that produces a cosmetic endpoint, it is important to understand
Planning a successful clinical study begins with some central questions: What question(s) do we want to answer? What statistical methods will help us
There have been growing concerns over the increasing number of chemical contaminants being found in today’s drug products. A recent example was the discovery of
There have been growing concerns over the increasing number of chemical contaminants being found in today’s drug products. A recent example was the discovery of
Each of the following topics will be discussed over the course of this three-part article exploring Drug Product Contaminants: Definition of a Drug Product Contaminant
The term Environmental Monitoring generally refers to the processes and activities that are conducted for the purpose of characterizing and monitoring the quality of a
Regulatory Status of Cosmetic and Personal Care Products in the US Cosmetic and personal care products sold in the US are regulated by the FDA
What is a Raw Material? A raw material is a basic material that is used to make a product. The formulation of each product, whether
What is Toxicology? Toxicology is the science of poisons, including the effects of those deleterious substances on living organisms. In vivo toxicology is the branch
Regulatory Status of Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs OTC Drug products (also referred to as ‘Nonprescription Drugs’) are defined by FDA as “drugs that are safe and
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