The manufacture of sterile pharmaceutical products is governed in the European Union by the requirements of EU Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products. The GMP guide gives very specific details on the environmental and microbial requirements for aseptic processing. However, little or no guidance is given on how to create and maintain the correct level of microbial contamination in the aseptic suite. This article focuses on two important issues – creating and maintaining a spore-free environment and preventing spore contamination that may result from the use of disinfectants.
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