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What is the main concern of pharmaceutical product shelf life prediction?
What is the main concern of pharmaceutical product shelf life prediction?
- Monitoring the physical appearance of the drug
- Preventing chemical changes in the drug (correct)
- Testing the drug for immediate effectiveness
- Identifying the most cost-effective storage conditions
How can a drug react with other excipients in a pharmaceutical formulation?
How can a drug react with other excipients in a pharmaceutical formulation?
- By increasing its immediate potency
- By extending its shelf life
- By altering its physical appearance
- By causing undesired chemical changes (correct)
Why is it important to consider drug degradation by-products in pharmaceutical products?
Why is it important to consider drug degradation by-products in pharmaceutical products?
- To minimize side effects of the drug (correct)
- To reduce the cost of production
- To improve the taste of the drug
- To extend the expiration date of the drug