title: The practicalities of a 'fit-for-purpose' validation.
authors.affiliation: Q3 Analytical Ltd, Building 115, Tetricus Science Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK.
authors.forename: Neil K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.affiliation: Q3 Analytical Ltd, Building 115, Tetricus Science Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D055808:Drug Discovery; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D054928:Validation Studies as Topic
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
keywords: LC–MS; MS; bioanalysis; drug discovery; nonregulatory; sample preparation; validation