In this article we will discuss about the four main departments of pharmaceutical industries. The departments are: 1. Good Manufacturing Practice 2. Good Laboratory Practice 3. Quality Control 4. Quality Assurance. Department # 1. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP): Good Manufacturing Practice (also called 'current Good Manufacturing Practice', cGMP') is a part of Quality Assurance this ensures that products are consistently [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Disinfectant and Antiseptic 2. Properties of Disinfectant and Antiseptic 3. Selection Criteria. Meaning of Disinfectant and Antiseptic: Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms. The process of killing the microbes is called disinfection. It may be defined as "cleaning of an article of some [...]
In this article we will discuss about the features and mechanisms of antimicrobial drugs. Features of Antimicrobial Drugs: Some of the features of antimicrobial drugs are given below: (a) Antibiotics are biologically active against a large number of organisms even in extremely low concentration. It is interesting to observe that 0.000001 g/ml of penicillin G has a pronounced effect on [...]