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Visual Inspection of Topical Ophthalmic Formulations Packaged in Opaque and Semi-Transparent Containers: Working Towards Alignment with USP<790> Visible Particulates in Injections
Mary Lee Ciolkowski, Ann T. Davis, Alexa Harding and Stacey M. Platzer
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology January 2025, 79 (1) 59-67; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2024-003017.1
Mary Lee Ciolkowski
R&D and Quality, Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, NY
Ann T. Davis
R&D and Quality, Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, NY
Alexa Harding
R&D and Quality, Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, NY
Stacey M. Platzer
R&D and Quality, Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, NY

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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
Vol. 79, Issue 1
January/February 2025
Visual Inspection of Topical Ophthalmic Formulations Packaged in Opaque and Semi-Transparent Containers: Working Towards Alignment with USP<790> Visible Particulates in Injections
Mary Lee Ciolkowski, Ann T. Davis, Alexa Harding, Stacey M. Platzer
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jan 2025, 79 (1) 59-67; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2024-003017.1
Visual Inspection of Topical Ophthalmic Formulations Packaged in Opaque and Semi-Transparent Containers: Working Towards Alignment with USP<790> Visible Particulates in Injections
Mary Lee Ciolkowski, Ann T. Davis, Alexa Harding, Stacey M. Platzer
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jan 2025, 79 (1) 59-67; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2024-003017.1
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