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Clarifications on the Intended Use of USP <61> Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests

Edward C. Tidswell, Radhakrishna S. Tirumalai and Deborah D. Gross
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2024, 78 (3) 348-357; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012855
Edward C. Tidswell
1Quality Assurance, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA 19486; and
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2Analytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA 19486
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vol. 78 no. 3 348-357
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012855
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38942475

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Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
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1079-7440
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1948-2124
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  • Published online June 28, 2024.

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  1. Edward C. Tidswell1,*,
  2. Radhakrishna S. Tirumalai2 and
  3. Deborah D. Gross2
  1. 1Quality Assurance, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA 19486; and
  2. 2Analytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA 19486
  1. ↵* Corresponding Author: Merck & Co., Inc.; West Point, PA 19486; E-mail: edward.tidswell{at}merck.com
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Edward C. Tidswell, Radhakrishna S. Tirumalai, Deborah D. Gross
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2024, 78 (3) 348-357; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012855

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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2024, 78 (3) 348-357; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2023.012855
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    • Key Clarifications
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    • Enumeration Methods
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Keywords

  • Compendia
  • United States Pharmacopeia
  • Microbiological test methods
  • Microbial enumeration
  • Nonsterile products
  • USP <61>
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