title: Pharmaceutical impurities--a mini-review.
abstract: The control of pharmaceutical impurities is currently a critical issue to the pharmaceutical industry. The International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) has formulated a workable guideline regarding the control of impurities. In this review, a description of different types and origins of impurities in relation to ICH guidelines and, degradation routes, including specific examples, are presented. The article further discusses measures regarding the control of impurities in pharmaceuticals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience, Salem International University, Salem, WV 26426, USA. roy@salemiu.edu
authors.forename: Jiben
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004355:Drug Stability