Category Archives: Dan’s Perspective

Reprocessing is a relatively new critical discipline that requires a multidisciplinary approach. After a surgical procedure the instrument needs to be processed such that it is suitable for safe reuse in a patient. The basic requirement is that the instrument …

Virology test methods are increasingly important for the assessment of safety and effectiveness of medical treatments. For example, the development of biological (biologics and biotechnology-derived) products and therapies for human or animal use has created the need for sensitive viral …

Gibraltar Laboratories Dietary Supplement Program The Food and Drug Administration has recently defined its regulations for the Dietary Supplement Industry. These regulations place that industry under current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) guidelines. This step, designed to assure a consistency of …

Gibraltar Laboratories helps its sponsors control microbial contamination in the manufacturing environment. Raw material and finished products are usually subject to a compendia and/or sponsor specification with respect to what organisms, if any, can be present. Microbial identification is the …