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Using closed-vial technology in aseptic filling Full Text
Pharmaceutical Technology, 06/29/2012
Aseptic filling remains a risky process with multiple contaminations occurring each year that have serious consequences. Analysis of an outbreak database shows that, among 1537 patients contaminated by parenteral product from 1990–2005, the mortality rate was 15%. While the majority was due to product preparation at the hospital pharmacy or the practices of the hospital staff, 20% of these contaminations were due to the pharmaceutical manufacturing process.