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Why small particles matter: Manufacturing and micro-material contamination

Pharmaceutical Technology

To protect patient safety and reduce recall risks, drug manufacturers must reduce particle contamination sources wherever possible.

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UK MHRA recalls batches of eye gels due to microbial contamination

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK MHRA has issued a recall of batches of carbomer-containing lubricating eye gels due to potential microbial contamination.

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Bayer pulls batch of cancer med Vitrakvi over bacterial contamination concerns

Fierce Pharma

The threat of microbial contamination has triggered yet another drug recall, this time from German pharma bigwig Bayer. after routine stability testing discovered the presence of microbial contamination identified as Penicillium brevicompactum. Bayer is recalling one lot of Vitrakvi oral solution in the U.S.

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'Contaminated' spinach causes hallucinations in Australia

Medical Xpress

Health authorities in Australia have said nine people in Sydney suffered "toxic reactions"—including hallucinations—from a batch of spinach thought to contain an "accidental contaminant".

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Lead contamination surfaces in affluent Atlanta neighborhood

Medical Xpress

Elizabeth Burns had just come inside from gardening in 2021 when she caught a TV news report about a rocklike material contaminating a nearby community's soil with lead.

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IPC introduces draft amendment to microbial contamination in non-sterile products in IP 2022

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

In a bid to control the microbial quality of pharmaceutical products, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has come out with a draft amendment to microbial contamination in non-sterile products in Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2022.

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Generics maker VistaPharm recalls ulcer med on bacteria contamination fears

Fierce Pharma

shelves thanks to its own contamination scare. . | Drugs tainted with impurities ranging from bacteria and particulates to likely cancer agents have triggered multiple FDA recalls in recent years. Now, Florida’s VistaPharm is pulling a popular ulcer treatment from U.S.