USP Adopting a More Flexible Approach With Aseptic Processing of Sterile Drugs
This article was originally published in The Gold Sheet
Executive Summary
USP's new approach to aseptic processing values sterile processing over cleanroom monitoring, recognizing role of barriers and isolators and limits of plate-counting. USP also adding microbial ID chapter and updating guidance on best practices for microbiology labs.
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