ARTICLES BY ERIKA L. ROBERTS
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![Digital virtual reality-GettyImages-1488644028]( "VR/XR In Drug Manufacturing: No Longer Sci-Fi")
8/13/2024Virtual reality (VR) immerses users in a completely simulated environment, while extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term encompassing VR, augmented reality, and mixed reality. These capabilities open up a world of possibilities for drug manufacturing.
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![FDA headquarter iStock-1213293784]( "FDA Issues Final Guidance: Reformulating Drug Products That Contain Carbomers Manufactured With Benzene")
2/6/2024Benzene contamination in pharmaceuticals has led to product recalls and increased scrutiny in recent years. Recently, the FDA has asked the USP to remove a few monographs from the compendium due to safety concerns related to benzene's carcinogenic properties, and the agency has issued a new guidance to help industry navigate the reformulation of such drug products.
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![Thumbs down-GettyImages-1141421597]( "The Cancer Drug Shortage: When Quality Fails")
7/7/2023Our industry is failing cancer patients with the current cancer drug shortage. Why is this happening and what can we do about it? This expert provides her insights from the perspective of a quality control professional.
Erika L. Roberts
Erika L. Roberts, MFS, is principal consultant and owner of ELR Lab Services LLC. Having more than 15 years of experience working in many different areas of the pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing quality environments, she has particular expertise in sterility testing, microbial identification training, HPLC analysis, cGMP training, analytical chemistry, and pharmaceutical regulations. Roberts obtained a master’s in forensic science in 2006 with an emphasis in document examination.