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How Color Measurement of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Can Enhance Public Health

Quantitative Color Measurement Unlocks the Potential of the European Pharmacopoeia Scale

Spectrophotometric Evaluation of UV Absorbers in Pharmaceutical Packaging

Why Spectrophotometric Technology for Drug Color Is More Important Than Ever Before

Applying Spectrophotometric Evaluation to Chlorophyll Pigments to Reap Health Benefits

Utilizing Spectrophotometry in a Worldwide Approach to Medical Aid

Getting Drugs to the Eyes: Spectrophotometry Takes a Closer Look at Improving Ophthalmic Medications

Enhancing the Color Stability of Dentures Via Spectrophotometric Evaluation of Cleaning Agents

Optimizing Color Quality Control in Cosmetics With Non-Contact Spectrophotometers

Replacing Visual Analysis: How to Avoid Errors and Maintain Safety in the Pharma Industry

Spectrophotometers and Fraud Exposure: Using Spectral Analysis to Detect Counterfeit Drugs

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How Color Measurement of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Can Enhance Public Health

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Ken Phillips

For years we have seen the headlines warning us of a rising tide in prescription opiate-related deaths, seemingly indiscriminately spilling across the country from coast to coast, infiltrating small towns and big cities alike. As prescriptions have exploded, a prolific black market emerged, and social stigma has dropped, these drugs have seen increased “environmental availability” for […]

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Quantitative Color Measurement Unlocks the Potential of the European Pharmacopoeia Scale

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ken Phillips

  Imagine trying to describe the color of a light yellow liquid to someone across the world. What words do you use? How do you communicate the exact qualities of this particular shade? How do you describe the degree to which it differs from another, similar but distinctly different color? These are questions faced by multiple industries across […]

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Spectrophotometric Evaluation of UV Absorbers in Pharmaceutical Packaging

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Ken Phillips

The creation of medications is a delicate art requiring precise chemical combinations to optimize drug efficacy. In many cases, however, the initial drug formulation is only half of the equation; protecting medications from environmental interferences that compromise the integrity of the drug is critical to ensuring the delivery of safe, effective pharmacological therapies. One of […]

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Why Spectrophotometric Technology for Drug Color Is More Important Than Ever Before

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Ken Phillips

In 2013, the Mayo Clinic released a study revealing that 70% of Americans were prescribed at least one prescription medication in the previous year, 50% were prescribed two or more medications, 20% took five or more different drugs. Furthermore, “the percentage of people who took at least one prescription drug in the past month increased […]

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Applying Spectrophotometric Evaluation to Chlorophyll Pigments to Reap Health Benefits

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Ken Phillips

Another New Year is underway and once again I have resolved to eat healthier. Green vegetables still take center stage when it comes to high levels of chlorophyll pigments, which boast many health benefits, and I continue to look for new ways to add these healthy nutrients to my diet. However, I can only eat […]

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Utilizing Spectrophotometry in a Worldwide Approach to Medical Aid

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Ken Phillips

Global health has long been a concern for many and as healthcare expands its boundaries, spectrophotometry continues to play an active role in effective medical aid around the world. Spectrophotometry can “provide a platform for diagnosing bilirubin, hemoglobin, and glucose in the serum of the blood. These three tests were determined the most useful in the […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals 1 Comment

Getting Drugs to the Eyes: Spectrophotometry Takes a Closer Look at Improving Ophthalmic Medications

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Ken Phillips

Drug administration is an important part of pharmaceutical effectiveness and spectrophotometry plays a vital role in the development and monitoring of various forms of prescription drugs. Pills, capsules, powder, orodispersibles, and liquid medications all utilize spectrophotometry to aid in the analysis of the APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients), stability, and safety of these products. This one […]

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Enhancing the Color Stability of Dentures Via Spectrophotometric Evaluation of Cleaning Agents

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Ken Phillips

The color of dentures has been a major concern throughout the history of dental prosthetics, which began as early as 1500 BC when Egyptians fashioned dentures out of human teeth threaded on gold wire. Owing to both their functional and aesthetic properties, teeth obtained from other beings—human or animal, dead or alive—remained the primary source of denture materials […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals 2 Comments

Optimizing Color Quality Control in Cosmetics With Non-Contact Spectrophotometers

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Ken Phillips

Walking up to a cosmetics counter can be like being transported inside a kaleidoscope of colors. Little round pots of eye shadow traverse the spectrum from the softest white to the inkiest black, lipsticks run from intense blood reds to the faintest blushes of pink, and foundations reflect the rich range of human skin tones, from […]

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Replacing Visual Analysis: How to Avoid Errors and Maintain Safety in the Pharma Industry

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Ken Phillips

Visual analysis is an important part of the inspection process in the pharmaceutical industry. Strict regulations and processes dictate the safety and effectiveness of all prescription drug medications. While human visual analysis plays an essential role in parenteral drug production1, human error accounts for a considerable amount of oversight throughout the industry.2 Instrumental visual analysis technology […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals 3 Comments

Spectrophotometers and Fraud Exposure: Using Spectral Analysis to Detect Counterfeit Drugs

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Ken Phillips

Counterfeit drugs have historically been associated with third world countries, where an estimated 20-30% of drugs are counterfeit products passed off as legitimate pharmaceuticals. While some counterfeits are formulated with active ingredients that mimic real medications, others have no therapeutic properties at all or, even worse, contain harmful chemicals that endanger the lives of patients. […]

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