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Keeping this in consideration, how many types of stability are there in pharma?

Depending upon the aim and steps followed, stability testing procedures have been categorized into the following four types. Real-time stability testing is normally performed for longer duration of the test period in order to allow significant product degradation under recommended storage conditions.

Also, why stability study is important? The purpose of stability testing is to provide evidence on how the quality of a drug substance or drug product varies with time under the influence of a variety of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and light, and to establish a re-test period for the drug substance or a shelf life for the drug

Additionally, what is a stability test?

Stability testing is an method to check the quality and how the system or software behaves in different environmental parameters like temperature, voltage etc. In the pharmaceutical field, how well a product retains its quality over the life span of the product.

What is a stability protocol?

Stability Protocol. • Need a protocol to initiate stability program records: – Defines conditions, specification, test methods, testing frequency; – Manufacturing date and Approval date. – Time zero results (i.e. lot release data)