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Sterility Assurance—Current and Future State

Edward C. Tidswell, James P. Agalloco and Radha Tirumalai
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2022, 76 (3) 263-277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2020.012526
Edward C. Tidswell
1Merck, West Point, PA 19486;
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James P. Agalloco
2Agalloco & Associates Inc., PO Box 899, Belle Mead, NJ 08502-0899; and
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Radha Tirumalai
3U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852-1790
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vol. 76 no. 3 263-277
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2020.012526
PubMed 
34531294

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Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
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1079-7440
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1948-2124
History 
  • Published online June 1, 2022.

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  1. Edward C. Tidswell1,*,
  2. James P. Agalloco2 and
  3. Radha Tirumalai3
  1. 1Merck, West Point, PA 19486;
  2. 2Agalloco & Associates Inc., PO Box 899, Belle Mead, NJ 08502-0899; and
  3. 3U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852-1790
  1. ↵*Corresponding Author: Merck & Co., West Point, PA 18486 Telephone (224) 931-9059, E-mail: edward.tidswell{at}merck.com.
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Edward C. Tidswell, James P. Agalloco, Radha Tirumalai
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2022, 76 (3) 263-277; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2020.012526

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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Sterility Assurance—Current State
    • Current US Legislation Governing Sterility and Sterility Testing
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    • Sterility Assurance–Future State
    • Principles Governing Parametric Release
    • 1. Quantification of Assurance of Sterility
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