QA/QC: Catching Up With The Competiton

In the world of pharmaceutical products, there is almost always a leader in every category of major application. Take skin creams, for example. The reputation is earned because the product solves the customer’s problem, such as relieving facial acne or soothing aching joints. Working with the formulation chemists who create the product are the physical scientists, who specify how to process the material. They also have responsibility for characterizing the flow behavior of the cream when used by the customer and for specifying the QC test that verifies compliance.