Important Points You Should Know About Pharmaceutical Raw Materials
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), as the beating heart of drug production, play a vital role in the quality, effectiveness, and safety of pharmaceutical products. A thorough understanding of the characteristics, standards, and requirements of these materials is essential for all actors in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Pharmaceutical raw materials usually fall into two categories: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), which have therapeutic activity, and Excipients, which act as carriers, stabilizers, or formulation enhancers. Proper selection, continuous quality control, and adherence to international standards such as GMP and ICH ensure the production of safe and effective medicines.
The quality of a medicine depends on the quality of its raw materials; neglecting this issue can endanger patients’ lives.
In recent years, the Iranian pharmaceutical industry has increasingly focused on localization and domestic production of raw materials. This trend not only reduces dependence on imports and saves foreign currency, but also enables better quality control and sustainable industry development.
The key points to consider regarding pharmaceutical raw materials are:
- Authenticity and source of the supplier
- Possession of valid quality certificates
- Compliance with the pharmaceutical standards of the target country
- Proper storage and transportation conditions
- Microbiological, physicochemical, and stability testing
Ultimately, investing in research and development infrastructure for the production of pharmaceutical raw materials paves the way toward pharmaceutical independence and improved public health. Avan chemi, as one of the pioneers in this field, is committed to producing the highest-quality APIs in accordance with international standards.