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A Biopharmaceutical Industry Perspective on the Control of Visible Particles in Biotechnology-Derived Injectable Drug Products
Serge Mathonet, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Stefan T. Esswein, Maryam Mazaheri, Patricia W. Cash, Klaus Wuchner, Georg Kallmeyer, Tapan K. Das, Christof Finkler and Andrew Lennard
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology July 2016, 70 (4) 392-408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.006189
Serge Mathonet
1Global Regulatory Affairs—Biologics CMC, Sanofi R&D, 91385 Chilly-Mazarin, France;
Hanns-Christian Mahler
2Drug Product Services, Lonza AG, 4002 Basel, Switzerland;
Stefan T. Esswein
3NBE Analytical R&D, Abbvie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, 67061 Ludwigshafen, Germany;
Maryam Mazaheri
4Analytical Biotechnology, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD;
Patricia W. Cash
4Analytical Biotechnology, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD;
Klaus Wuchner
5PDMS Analytical Development, Janssen R&D, 8205 Schaffhausen, Switzerland;
Georg Kallmeyer
6Quality Combination Products, Roche, 68305 Mannheim, Germany;
Tapan K. Das
7Biologics Development, Bristol Myers Squibb, Hopewell, NJ;
Christof Finkler
8Analytical Development & Quality Control, Pharma Technical Development Biologics EU, Roche, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; and
Andrew Lennard
9Regional Regulatory Affairs CMC, Amgen Ltd, Uxbridge, UK

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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
Vol. 70, Issue 4
July/August 2016
A Biopharmaceutical Industry Perspective on the Control of Visible Particles in Biotechnology-Derived Injectable Drug Products
Serge Mathonet, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Stefan T. Esswein, Maryam Mazaheri, Patricia W. Cash, Klaus Wuchner, Georg Kallmeyer, Tapan K. Das, Christof Finkler, Andrew Lennard
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jul 2016, 70 (4) 392-408; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2015.006189
A Biopharmaceutical Industry Perspective on the Control of Visible Particles in Biotechnology-Derived Injectable Drug Products
Serge Mathonet, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Stefan T. Esswein, Maryam Mazaheri, Patricia W. Cash, Klaus Wuchner, Georg Kallmeyer, Tapan K. Das, Christof Finkler, Andrew Lennard
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jul 2016, 70 (4) 392-408; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2015.006189
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- Abstract
- 1. Problem Statement
- 2. Visual Inspection at End of Drug Product Manufacturing—100% Inspection Followed by Sampling Inspection
- 3. QC Sample Testing
- 4. Control of Visible Particles in Lyophilized Products
- 5. Particle Identification and Characterization
- 6. Patient Safety
- 7. Conclusions
- Conflict of Interest Declaration
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix 1: Inspector Certification
- Appendix 2: Risk Assessment of Visible Particles
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