PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Brian D. Reid
TI  - Gamma Processing Technology: An Alternative Technology for Terminal Sterilization of Parenterals
DP  - 1995 Mar 01
TA  - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
PG  - 83--89
VI  - 49
IP  - 2
4099  - http://journal.pda.org/content/49/2/83.short
4100  - http://journal.pda.org/content/49/2/83.full
SO  - PDA J Pharm Sci Technol1995 Mar 01; 49
AB  - This paper will outline the advantages of utilizing gamma radiation as a means for terminally sterilizing parenterals and other pharmaceutical products. The factors which must be evaluated in order to qualify a product for radiation sterilization will be detailed. It will also compare the characteristics of this method with other technologies currently available. The highest SAL can be achieved by combining a knowledge of the microbial quality of the raw materials, and the manufacturing environment with a formulation designed to promote the most radiation stable form of the product.