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Classification of Glass Particles in Parenteral Product Vials by Visual, Microscopic, and Spectroscopic Methods

“Gary” Guiyang Li, Shawn Cao, Nancy Jiao and Zai-Qing Wen
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology July 2014, 68 (4) 362-372; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2014.00986
“Gary” Guiyang Li
Department of Drug Product Development, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
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Shawn Cao
Department of Drug Product Development, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
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Nancy Jiao
Department of Drug Product Development, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
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Department of Drug Product Development, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
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