Tag Archive: nonsterile pharmaceutical

The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing: Your Opinions and FDA Recommendations

Laurie Kundrat June 8, 2017 1 Comment

Last month we outlined the debate for and against requiring B. cepacia testing for all nonsterile pharmaceutical, personal care products and water systems (The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing). At the end of the post, we asked our readers…
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Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Micro, Water Micro

B. cepacia, Burkholderia cepacia complex, FDA, nonsterile pharmaceutical, USP

The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing

Laurie Kundrat May 18, 2017 4 Comments

To test, or not to test – that is the question. A frequent reason for recalls of nonsterile products is contamination with Burkholderia cepacia, a microorganism capable of causing serious illness in patients with impaired immune systems or chronic lung…
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