Why do I need a Certificate of Analysis?
One of the indispensable pieces of information a compounder needs with every pharmaceutical ingredient chemical is the Certificate of Analysis. In fact, it is needed with every different lot of the material, since variations from lot to lot in chemicals can be significant. This article briefly explains what a Certificate of Analysis contains, how to use it in compounding, and provides several examples to illustrate areas where errors in compounding could occur if it were not used.
Eagle Analytical Services, Inc., Houston, Texas 77099, USA. bzolner@eagleanalytical.com
William J
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Zolner
D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004345:Drug Industry; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000032:analysis*
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations