{"id":160016,"date":"2025-03-03T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/pharmaceutical-testing-5\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:30:14","slug":"pharmaceutical-testing-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/pharmaceutical-testing-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmaceutical Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-active-ingredients-to-end-products-merieux-nutrisciences-is-a-valued-partner-to-the-global-healthcare-industry-offering-research-development-and-quality-control-testing-of-pharmaceutical-products-and-medical-devices\"><strong><strong>From active ingredients to end products, M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences is a valued partner to the global healthcare industry, offering research, development and quality control testing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From active ingredients to finished products, we offer a complete spectrum of analytical and research services for medicinal products and medical devices. Our services include safety and quality control, development and validation of analytical methods, and bioanalytical testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our fully equipped, state-of-the-art laboratories offer comprehensive testing services according to the current pharmacopoeia. We also provide tailored solutions according to customer specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quality control <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R&amp;D and validation activities <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical research <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stability &amp; storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pharma and Medical Devices services are not offered on-site in our South African laboratories, however,&nbsp;our international network supports us to meet your requirements.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion\">\n            \n                                    <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown\" data-nqis=\"Dropdown\">\n                        <div 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biological tests on pharmaceutical products<\/li>\n<li>Microbiological and biological tests on medical devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion\">\n            \n                                    <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown\" data-nqis=\"Dropdown\">\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"small\"><\/div>\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"large\"><\/div>\n    \n                        <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler nq-c-Heading nq-u-blue\" data-lvl=\"3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            <span class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler-txt\">Ru0026D and Validation Activities<\/span>\n                            <span 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                   <p>Quality is always an essential factor in relation to any product, and it takes on even greater importance in the case of life-saving products such as pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n<p>Validation consists of obtaining overall approval for a sequence of activities in order to demonstrate and provide documentary evidence that a specific product can be reliably manufactured via the processes in question (thus, it is closely related to substance quality).<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our highly qualified experts and state of the art instruments, M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences is able to offer services such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Method development and validation for pharmaceutical products and medical devices<\/li>\n<li>Forced degradation studies<\/li>\n<li>Identification of unknown impurities<\/li>\n<li>Identification of foreign particles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of the validation process, our experts check the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specificity (including stability-indicating verification)<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Precision (repeatability, intermediate precision, reproducibility)<\/li>\n<li>Limit of detection<\/li>\n<li>Limit of quantification<\/li>\n<li>Linearity<\/li>\n<li>Range<\/li>\n<li>Robustness<\/li>\n<li>Stability of the solution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion\">\n            \n                                    <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown\" data-nqis=\"Dropdown\">\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"small\"><\/div>\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"large\"><\/div>\n    \n                        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                             \n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-menu\" hidden>\n                                                            <p>In order to distribute a new pharmaceutical product or medical device on the market, all applicable regulatory standards for safety and quality must be met.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences offers a complete portfolio of GxP-compliant studies and laboratory analyses to ensure the safety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, finished products and medical devices.<\/p>\n<p>To verify the safety and quality of your products or medical devices, our laboratories provide the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Viral clearance<\/li>\n<li>Toxicological studies<\/li>\n<li>Ecotoxicological studies on APIs, pharmaceutical products and excipients<\/li>\n<li>Leachables and extractables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">        <div class=\"wp-block-accordion\">\n            \n                                    <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown\" data-nqis=\"Dropdown\">\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"small\"><\/div>\n                        <div data-nqdisplay=\"large\"><\/div>\n    \n                        <div class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler nq-c-Heading nq-u-blue\" data-lvl=\"3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            <span class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler-txt\">Stability Tests and Sample Storage<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nq-c-Dropdown-toggler-icon\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"icon-minus-accordion\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 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This approach also takes into account the influence of a variety of environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity and light.<\/p>\n<p>Stability testing also evaluates the potential interaction of a medicinal substance with other active ingredients or excipients, as well as contact with the container closure system and packaging materials.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences performs accelerated, intermediate and long-term stability studies and photostability studies to ensure the regulatory compliance of active ingredients, medicinal products and medical devices.<\/p>\n<p>We offer the following stability conditions for pharmaceutical stability storage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25\u00b0C \u00b1 2\u00b0C \/ 60% RH \u00b1 5% RH<\/li>\n<li>30\u00b0C \u00b1 2\u00b0C \/ 65% RH \u00b1 5% RH<\/li>\n<li>30\u00b0C \u00b1 2\u00b0C \/ 75% RH \u00b1 5% RH<\/li>\n<li>40\u00b0C \u00b1 2\u00b0C \/ 75% RH \u00b1 5% RH<\/li>\n<li>Photostability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All climatic conditions are continuously monitored using BMX eviSENSE LabguardTMsoftware, ensuring a totally secure and controlled environment.<\/p>\n    \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact us to discover what services could support your needs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From active ingredients to end products, M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences is a valued partner to the global healthcare industry, offering research, development and quality control testing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices.&nbsp; From active ingredients to finished products, we offer a complete spectrum of analytical and research services for medicinal products and medical devices. 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