Category Environmental Monitoring

A Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of Specified Microorganisms in Groundwater for Non-Sterilized Pharmaceutical Products

Abstract In pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring product safety involves the detection and identification of microorganisms with human pathogenic potential, including Burkholderia…

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A Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of Specified Microorganisms in Groundwater for Non-Sterilized Pharmaceutical Products

Abstract In pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring product safety involves the detection and identification of microorganisms with human pathogenic potential, including Burkholderia…

USP 795 & 797 Cleanroom Certification Revisions with Eagle. Simplifying complex topics for pharmacists.
Cleanroom Certification | USP 795 & 797 Revisions

A cleanroom certification shall be performed prior to initiating sterile operations and must be repeated at least every six…

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Cleanroom Certification | USP 795 & 797 Revisions

A cleanroom certification shall be performed prior to initiating sterile operations and must be repeated at least every six…

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The Essentials of Surface Wipe Sampling for Pharmacies

Any organization, both sterile and nonsterile, handling hazardous drugs (HDs) should be tested for surface contamination. This best practice…

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The Essentials of Surface Wipe Sampling for Pharmacies

Any organization, both sterile and nonsterile, handling hazardous drugs (HDs) should be tested for surface contamination. This best practice…

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Surface Wipe Sampling Technique

In the following video, we demonstrate how to correctly conduct surface wipe sampling using Eagle’s SurfaceShield kit for the…

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Surface Wipe Sampling Technique

In the following video, we demonstrate how to correctly conduct surface wipe sampling using Eagle’s SurfaceShield kit for the…

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Proper Environmental Surface Sampling with Agar Plates

Environmental monitoring (EM) is a key element in ensuring that aseptic processing areas are maintained in an adequate state…

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Proper Environmental Surface Sampling with Agar Plates

Environmental monitoring (EM) is a key element in ensuring that aseptic processing areas are maintained in an adequate state…

A microbiologist looking at a contact plate under a magnifying glass.
Environmental Monitoring Analyses: Early Warning Opportunities for Sterile Compounders

Environmental monitoring (EM) is an important element of the quality assurance program at sterile compounding facilities. These facilities need…

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Environmental Monitoring Analyses: Early Warning Opportunities for Sterile Compounders

Environmental monitoring (EM) is an important element of the quality assurance program at sterile compounding facilities. These facilities need…

Environmental Monitoring & Why it Matters: Part 3

Data collected from an environmental monitoring program for compounding facilities are often analyzed using less sensitive metrics. Compounders often focus on whether the number of CFUs recovered per plate falls below the limits outlined in USP <797>.

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Environmental Monitoring & Why it Matters: Part 3

Data collected from an environmental monitoring program for compounding facilities are often analyzed using less sensitive metrics. Compounders often focus on whether the number of CFUs recovered per plate falls below the limits outlined in USP <797>.

A gloved hand using a contact plate to sample a surface in a compounding hood as part of an environmental monitoring program. Caption says "So you've collected data. Now what?"
Environmental Monitoring & Why it Matters: Part 2

In this article, Dr. Ross Caputo outlines the importance of trending and analyzing data from an environmental monitoring program in order to provide critical indicators about the state of control of the sterile compounding environment.

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Environmental Monitoring & Why it Matters: Part 2

In this article, Dr. Ross Caputo outlines the importance of trending and analyzing data from an environmental monitoring program in order to provide critical indicators about the state of control of the sterile compounding environment.

A gloved hand displaying an environmental monitoring plate. Caption "Doyou know what's living inside your cleanroon? Is it harmful? How long has it been there? What exactly is it?"
Environmental Monitoring & Why it Matters: Part 1

Environmental monitoring is an important element of the quality assurance program at sterile compounding facilities. Sterility tests cannot reliably detect contamination in compounded sterile products

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Environmental Monitoring & Why it Matters: Part 1

Environmental monitoring is an important element of the quality assurance program at sterile compounding facilities. Sterility tests cannot reliably detect contamination in compounded sterile products