USP

Welcome CIA Labs to the Contract Laboratory Network!

By Swathi Kodaikal | Nov 21, 2024

CIA Labs, a full-service chemical analytical testing laboratory, provides comprehensive solutions for diverse industries

USP Standards: Testing & Applications

By Pam Wertalik | Nov 18, 2024

USP standards are scientifically validated benchmarks that define the identity, strength, quality, and purity of pharmaceutical and dietary ingredients.

USP <62> Testing For Objectionable Microorganisms: A Comprehensive Guide

By Trevor Henderson | Sep 26, 2024

By identifying objectionable microorganisms, manufacturers can safeguard their products, protect consumers, and maintain regulatory compliance.

image depicting microbiological testing for pathogens in a laboratory setting. It captures the essence of the testing process with petri dishes, a microscope, and other lab equipment in an organized environment.

Endotoxin Testing: Methods, USP <85> Requirements, and Industry Implications

By Trevor Henderson | May 6, 2024

Endotoxin Testing performs a crucial role in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries for ensuring product safety and regulatory compliance.

his image shows a scientist working with a Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) kit, pipetting a clear liquid into test tubes, set against a backdrop of a well-equipped lab.

Compounding Pharmacies | USP 797

By Editorial Team | Feb 13, 2023

Compounding pharmacies are pharmacies that create personalized medications by mixing ingredients based on a doctor's prescription in an effort to meet a person's needs. Though compounding pharmacies lost popularity in the 50s and 60s when mass drug manufacturing...

Pharmaceutical Drug USP Test Methods

By Editorial Team | Jan 17, 2023

U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is an organization whose main goal is to help improve human health by creating standards to ensure higher quality and safer pharmaceuticals, foods, and dietary supplements (learn more about USP standards). The FDA enforces standards set by...