Editors’ Series: Genotoxic Impurities and Drug Quality: Lessons from the Nitrosamine Contamination Crisis

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Event Overview:

The discovery of genotoxic contaminants in commonly used prescription and OTC medicines over the past two years triggered expensive recalls and raised important questions about the safety of drug ingredients, testing procedures, and the supply chain for tracking materials and finished drug products. Public health questions remain unanswered.

In this Pharmaceutical Technology Editors’ Series webcast, experts share best practices for identifying impurities and experiences with testing, and discuss the roles and responsibilities of ingredients suppliers, drug manufacturers, and regulatory authorities.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Trace the discovery of genotoxic impurities in the global drug supply

• Understand the gaps in quality control and regulatory oversight that led to the contamination

• Understand analytical processes to identify and track contaminants in drug substances and drug products.

Speakers:

David Light, CEO, Valisure

Ron Najafi, CEO, Emery Pharma

Ed Gump, PhD, Vice President, USP Science-Small Molecules

Time and Date: Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020 at 11am EDT| 8am PDT| 4pm BST| 5pm CEST

On demand available after airing until Jul. 14, 2021.

Sponsors: AMRI, SCIEX, USP

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