On July 13, the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (ChP) Commission released the drafts of 3 general chapters and 8 determination methods of rubber closures as pharmaceutical packaging materials.
The drafts are currently under consultation until August 13. Before that, comments on the general chapters can be sent to xujun@shpmcc.com and opinions on the testing methods can be sent to jiangyan@scsyjs.org.
General Chapters |
5200 Rubber Closures for Pharmaceutical Packaging |
5201 Rubber Closures for Packaging Injections |
5202 Rubber Closures for Packaging Oral Dosage Forms |
Determination Methods |
4204 Determination of Extractables and Leachables of Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials |
4206 Determination of Insoluble Particles in Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials |
4214 Determination of Metal Elements and Ions in Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials |
4219 Determination of Volatile Sulfide in Rubber Closures |
4220 Determination of Ash Content in Rubber Closures |
4221 Determination of Water Content in Rubber Closures |
4222 Determination of Silicone Oil on the Surface of Rubber Closures |
4223 Determination of Special Residues of Silicone Rubber Closures |
If you need English versions of the drafts, please contact BaiPharm for translation service. BaiPharm can also provide the translation of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020 Edition's Standards covering
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