Category: Pharmaceutical Blog

Definitions Reference samples are retained to fulfil two purposes; firstly to provide a sample for analytical testing and secondly to provide a specimen of the fully finished product.  They serve as a record of the batch of finished product or starting material and can be assessed in the event of, for example, a dosage form … Continued

We have recently increased the capacity of our facility at Q1 Scientific, with the introduction of Stability Rooms #30 and #31.

Q1 Scientific is a pioneer in the Irish industry and is a world leader in the provision of stability storage for the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Life Science industries. As a trusted stability storage supplier, there are a number of safety factors which must be considered within each stability room. Chief among these is the … Continued

Installing Stability Storage Chambers – Factors to Consider Q1 Scientific is a stability storage facility, providing industry-leading temperature-controlled storage. Over the years we have installed over 30 walk- in stability chambers along with numerous types and sizes of reach-in units.

Shelf-life is the period of time over which food maintains its safety and/or quality under reasonably foreseeable conditions of distribution, storage and use. The shelf-life begins from the time the food is produced and/or packed.

Multual Recognition Agreement (MRA) HPRA / Ireland has been listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of the mutual recognition agreement between the EU and the US

Temperature Controlled Transport Temperature controlled shipping is the transport of goods that are sensitive to changes in climatic conditions.

Stability Sample Management System Q1 Scientific is a stability storage facility, providing industry-leading temperature-controlled storage to manage sample inventory.

Development phase Accelerated stability tests provide a means of comparing alternative formula-dons, packaging materials, and/or manufacturing processes in short-term experiments. As soon as the final formulation and manufacturing process have been established, the manufacturer carries out a series of accelerated stability tests which will enable the stability of the drug product or medical device to … Continued

Forced Degradation   Forced degradation is an important part of the drug development process as it provides knowledge about the degradation chemistry of drug substances and drug products.