Stability Testing
Stability testing provides evidence to a regulatory body that the quality of the product or raw material doesn’t vary with time, under the influence of a range of different factors including temperature, humidity and light. ESPEC Stability Chambers meet or exceed current regulations of the Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other competent regulatory organisations.
ESPEC stability chambers test:
- Shelf life
- Ingredient degradation
- Packaging
- Expiration Dating
Summarized below are the recommended environmental conditions per Q1A(R2): (Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products).
An increasing number of pharmaceutical companies are requesting the calibration of data loggers to cover these requirements.
| Study |
Storage condition |
Minimum time period |
| Long Term |
25°C ± 2°C / 60% RH ± 5% RH |
12 months |
| 30°C ± 2°C / 65% RH ± 5% RH |
12 months |
| Intermediate |
30°C ± 2°C / 65% RH ± 5% RH |
6 months |
| Accelerated |
40°C ± 2°C / 75% RH ± 5% RH |
6 months |
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