Mustard Tree Instruments Hosting September 27 Webinar on Counterfeit Drugs and Product Recalls

Online, September 23, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Mustard Tree Instruments®, the leader in analytical instrumentation for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, is hosting a webinar September 27 to examine technological solutions to avoiding costly testing and product waste in raw material, in-process and finished product identity verification .

"Counterfeit Drugs, Product Recalls, Raw Material Testing and QC Backlogs - Sound Familiar?" will be hosted by Science Officer Brisco Harward, Ph.D. from 11 a.m. to Noon EST and is free with online registration available at http://tinyurl.com/MTIwebinar.

"A steady increase in the importation of raw materials from third-world sources as well as FDA oversight are just two reasons why testing practices are putting a strain on quality control resources," Dr. Harward said.

During the webinar, Dr. Harward will be taking questions from participants and discuss the use of Raman spectroscopy as a non-destructive approach to materials testing. Dr. Harward will use the example of the VTT 1000, an at-line testing and verification tool developed by Mustard Tree Instruments®, "This technology reduces testing expense and decreases manufacturing cycle time, while reducing the risk of manufacturing an out-of-specification product," he added.

"The use of Raman spectroscopy in the VTT 1000 enables the user to accurately measure the chemical ID, color, and size of solid dosage and liquid and powder pharmaceutical material forms, thereby accelerating the QC and product verification process," he explained.

Dr. Harward has over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry including functions in R&D support, technical services, and the manufacture and packaging of clinical supplies. He has worked as the U.S. Applied Technology Director for Glaxo-Smith-Kline and Tech Services Manager for Catalent, and currently reports to Todd Blonshine, CEO.

Mustard Tree Instruments® technology seeks to close the gap in the testing tools needed to assure quality products being made with fewer recalls. For more information about the VTT 1000 or Mustard Tree Instruments® please visit www.mustardtree.com or email [email protected].