Contractors Support Material Testing

Testing of materials used in the manufacture and formulation of drug products is essential to ensure they meet quality and regulatory expectations. Contract service providers can assist with this important aspect of the drug development and commercialization process by offering proprietary and sourced analytics and assays through validated partners, either as standalone services or as part of development/manufacturing programs and making recommendations on what testing to perform.

The type of testing required will depend on the modality, dosage form, ingredients in the final formulation, and the development stage (pre-formulation through life-cycle management). It can include raw material and excipient testing to characterization and stability testing, to microbiological safety testing, to final product release testing, which are performed using a vast array of traditional and specialized techniques, instruments, and methods. The need for such extensive knowledge and capabilities is, in fact, a key driver for the use of contract service providers.