Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources

1 week ago | pharmamicroresources.com | Tim Sandle

Vaccines have long stood as one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of public health. From eradicating smallpox to curbing the spread of polio and mitigating the devastating effects of COVID-19, immunizations continue to transform the health trajectories of entire populations. As the 21st century unfolds, vaccines are not only protecting billions from infectious diseases but are also reshaping global healthcare systems, economies, and policy frameworks.

2 weeks ago | pharmamicroresources.com | Tim Sandle

Monitoring systems (image by Tim Sandle)In pharmaceuticals and healthcare, “facility” refers to the operational space, such as a cleanroom. The critical controls that maintain the facility are delivered through key utilities like air handling systems. To assess facility control, most organizations use facility monitoring systems (FMSs) to monitor the manufacturing workspaces continuously.

2 weeks ago | pharmamicroresources.com | Tim Sandle

Ensuring that surgical processing departments are well-run is of great importance, as these departments are responsible for decontaminating reusable surgical equipment and for delivering it, as required, to operating theatres. Decontamination involves several  processes, occurring within dedicated facilities, including cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation, which ensures reusable surgical instruments are safe for further use on patients.

3 weeks ago | pharmamicroresources.com | Tim Sandle

With Sterility Testing serving as the final critical data point for product release to the public, the Pharmaceutical Industry is continually looking to methods which will increase efficiencies and reduce errors. What if there was a software that could work with your existing Steritest® Symbio pump and also allow you to digitally capture every step of the Sterility test?

3 weeks ago | pharmamicroresources.com | Tim Sandle

As the therapeutic landscape grows more complex, so too must the analytical techniques for cleaning validation to ensure the utmost cleanliness is achieved. Within the bio/pharma industry, there is a certain expectation for companies to maintain required levels of cleanliness within their facilities to ensure products that are manufactured are at minimal risk of contamination. All cleaning processes must also be validated for effectiveness and reproducibility.