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Disclaimer: SORRY BUT I DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO: DRUG ACTIONS/INTERACTIONS, INTERNET DRUG PURCHASES, RESULTS OF DRUG TESTS, IDENTIFYING DRUGS (FOR WHICH YOUR LOCAL PHARMACIST IS THE BEST PERSON TO CONSULT). My expertise is answering questions relating to pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality technologies, drug regulations and specifically GMP requirements
Past/Present Clients
UN agencies (UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIDO)
Governments (Australia, Canada, India, United Kingdon, United States
Companies - over 200 companies in 37 countries
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
It is estimated that about 50% of all drugs sold on the internet are fake (counterfeit).
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| birendra | 02/01/12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| mohammed | 01/09/12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| mohammed | 01/07/12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Ayman | 01/03/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| mohammed | 12/31/11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Michael Anisfeld
2012-02-07 INSTRUMENTS CALIBRATION:
Great Question. The answer as to why some instruments need recalibration after being moved from bench to bench (e.g. weighing balance, whiel other instruments can travel hundreds of kilometers without
2012-02-02 API Vs product Expiry Dating:
Except for powder products (where the API is mixed with other powders for use) there is no correlation between API shelf life and finished product shelf-life. Unless the country where you are marketing
2012-01-25 regarding expiry of pharmaceutical raw materials:
For all the world except India, the expiration date is whatever you have proven by stability studies it will be for the finished product. For India, the expiration date of the finished product cannot
2012-01-16 Repackaging:
In this world of ever expanding counterfeit drugs on the market; there is great cause for concern by wholesalers, pharmacists, doctors and patients when the lot number printed on the blister does not match
2011-12-27 GMP/accumulation of lots:
As long as each batch has been individually tested and meets all specifications, prior to being packaged under one single lot number; and as long as you commit to recall the entirety of the packaging lot
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