Medicinal products can save lives and bring back the health of patients, but what if these products are contaminated?
Effects of Contaminants
The presence of microbial contaminant in medicinal products can reduce or even inactivate the therapeutic activity of the products and has the potential to adversely affect patients taking the medicines.
Furthermore, the presence of bad bugs in medicinal products can lead to costly products recalls resulting in financial and image losses, loss of product sales, decreased customer confidence, and in many cases, legal proceedings.
Knowing the Microbial Content is Important
It is important to know the microbial content of all drugs and medicines, whether they are sterile or non-sterile and to implement strict microbial controls to ensure that the final products are consistent, safe, effective and predictable.