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Q1 Scientific is shortlisted for Business of the Year

Q1 Scientific is a finalist for Business of the Year

Q1 Scientific is one of the finalists for the prestigious Business of the Year award at the Waterford Chamber Business Awards 2023. Now in its tenth year, the Waterford Chamber Business Awards are annual awards that celebrate the achievements and excellence of the Waterford business community. Organisers Waterford Chamber has joined forces again with Dungarvan … Continued


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Q1 Scientific Belgium

Cambrex opens new stability storage facility in Belgium

Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing drug substance, drug product, and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle, today announced that their stability storage business, Q1 Scientific, has opened a new 20,000 sq ft cGMP facility in Belgium, expanding its capacity for environmentally-controlled stability storage services to the pharmaceutical, medical … Continued



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Photostability testing at Q1 Scientific

Photostability testing theory and practice

Pharmaceutical manufacturers must establish the stability of their drug products towards light.  But what makes a drug molecule or formulation unstable to light, and how can appropriate protection be given? Find out in this guest post from Dr. Mark Powell on photostability testing.


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Shelf Life Evaluation and Extrapolation

Shelf life evaluation and extrapolation

How do you set a retest period for a drug substance or shelf life for a drug product? How can extrapolation be applied to propose a retest period or shelf life for a drug product that extends beyond the period covered by real-time stability data? In this article, we outline how we can assist you with … Continued


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Stability testing requirements for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

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