PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Abshire, Robert AU - Cash, Philip TI - Sterile Ophthalmic Ointment and Suspension Manufacturing DP - 1986 May 01 TA - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology PG - 97--99 VI - 40 IP - 3 4099 - http://journal.pda.org/content/40/3/97.short 4100 - http://journal.pda.org/content/40/3/97.full SO - PDA J Pharm Sci Technol1986 May 01; 40 AB - Aseptic processing of an ophthalmic ointment or suspension to render a sterile product is demanding. Many steps are involved in which microbial contamination can occur compromising the sterility of the finished product. This paper describes methods for producing sterile ointments and suspensions including a plan by which pertinent validations can be carried out.