Impurity Qualification Strategy
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Impurity Qualification Strategy

Managing Safety Risks in Your Drug Substance

Overview

Impurities are inevitable, but their risk must be managed. We guide you through the complex landscape of ICH Q3A/B/C/D guidelines to identify, control, and qualify impurities, degradants, and residual solvents. We help you design the right toxicology studies to justify specification limits.

Key Features

Genotoxic impurity assessment (ICH M7)
Elemental impurity risk assessment (ICH Q3D)
Qualification study design
Specification limit justification

Our Process

1

Risk Identification

Screening your process for potential impurities and degradants.

2

Toxicological Evaluation

Comparing levels against safety thresholds (TTC, PDE).

3

Control Strategy

Implementing process controls or testing to keep levels safe.

Project Complete & Deliverables Provided

Frequently Asked Questions

Identification means you know the structure of an impurity. Qualification means you've evaluated its safety (toxicology if needed). Specification is the acceptance limit you set. You must identify/qualify any impurity above ICH thresholds before commercializing.

Why Choose Us

  • Patient safety assurance
  • Regulatory acceptance of specifications
  • Avoidance of clinical holds
  • Clear control strategy

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What Our Clients Say

"An unexpected impurity appeared in our pivotal batches at 0.12%. Adelphi found published safety data that qualified it without delaying our NDA. That saved us 6 months and $500K in tox studies."

Dr. Lisa Park

Development Chemist

Specialty Pharma