Calculation

Three Systems of Measurement Used in Pharmacy

Three Systems of Measurement Used in Pharmacy

Three are three common measurement systems in pharmacy – the metric system, the apothecary system and the avoirdupois system. The metric system includes units of weight, volume, and linear measure; the apothecary system includes units of weight and volume; and the avoirdupois system includes only units of weight. The Metric ... Read More
Cleaning Validation Acceptance Criteria Calculation

Cleaning Validation Acceptance Criteria Calculation

The cleaning validation acceptance criteria preferably should be based on the Acceptable Daily Exposure (ADE) or Permitted Daily Exposure (PDE) calculations whenever this data is available. The APIC Guidance refers primarily to ADE in the examples of calculations included in this chapter, in line with the ISPE recommended calculations. Acceptance ... Read More
Unit of Measurement in Pharmacy Practices

Unit of Measurement in Pharmacy Practices

Metric SystemThis is a decimal system of weights and measures originally based on the meter as the unit of length and the kilogram as the unit of mass. SI SystemThe International system of units was adopted by the 11th General Conference of Weights and Measures in 1960. The SI units ... Read More