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📢 Blog Post Alert! Mark reviews the importance of USP Spectral Transmission Testing for Light-Resistant Packaging Components or Systems. Learn more about what the test measures and why it's important to your quality control procedures.

http://www.birddoglaboratories.com/usp-671-spectral-transmission-testing-requirements-benefits-and-packaging-applications

📢 Blog Post Alert! In our latest blog post, Mark reviews why performance testing matters for pharmaceutical products and how USP Testing ensures product quality.

In the pharmaceutical industry, packaging is more than a container—it is a critical component of product quality, stability, and patient safety. USP, Containers—Performance Testing, establishes standardized methods for evaluating the moisture v***r transmission characteristics of pharmaceutical packaging systems. These tests help manufacturers verify that their packaging adequately protects products from environmental conditions that could impact quality, potency, or shelf life.

Read the latest blog post at http://www.birddoglaboratories.com/usp-671-why-package-performance-testing-matters-for-pharmaceutical-products

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📢 Blog Post Alert - "Why USP Testing is Becoming Mandatory for Pharmaceutical Packaging."

In our most recent blog post, Mark addresses the new era of regulatory scrutiny pharmaceutical companies will experience regarding plastic packaging systems used for drug products. The revised USP chapters and USP became official on December 1, 2025. These new chapters require pharmaceutical companies to demonstrate that their packaging materials and systems are suitable for their intended use and do not compromise product quality or patient safety.

You can read the complete blog post at http://www.birddoglaboratories.com/why-usp-661-2-testing-is-becoming-mandatory-for-pharmaceutical-packaging

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Discover the Benefits of Partnering with Bird Dog Laboratories

The process is straightforward because it needs to be.
1. You share your packaging, and what needs to be confirmed.
2. The appropriate USP method is selected.
3. Testing is run under controlled conditions.
4. You receive clear, usable data.
5. You move into stability studies, submission, or production without having to second-guess the packaging.

Learn more at https://www.birddoglaboratories.com/testing-services/usp-671

USP Testing - Get a Clear Answer Before You Move Into Your Next Step

At the end of the day, you need to know whether your packaging will perform as your product requires under real-world conditions. USP 671 container performance testing gives you that answer in a way that supports stability work, regulatory requirements, and real-world use.

With Bird Dog Laboratories, you’re not just completing a regulatory process. You’re getting results that pharmaceutical leaders worldwide depend on.

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Why Teams Partner with Bird Dog Laboratories

There are plenty of labs that can run tests. That’s not the difference.

What matters is how the testing is handled and whether the results actually help you make a decision.

At Bird Dog Laboratories:
• You’re not left deciding which method to run or whether the setup is correct
• Testing is aligned to your packaging and how it will actually be used
• You get results you can use in stability work, submissions, and internal sign-off

With more than 20 years of USP testing experience and a 55+ year foundation in packaging testing through Bird Dog Marketing Group, the focus is on getting it right the first time so you don’t have to revisit it later.

Learn more at https://www.birddoglaboratories.com/testing-services/usp-671

USP Testing - Spectral Transmission Testing

Moisture isn’t the only variable that affects product stability. Light exposure, especially UV and visible wavelengths, can degrade certain formulations over time. In some cases, packaging that performs well against moisture still doesn’t provide enough protection from light.

USP includes spectral transmission testing to measure the amount of light that passes through a container. This helps determine whether the packaging provides the level of protection the product requires.

Learn more at https://www.birddoglaboratories.com/testing-services/usp-671

USP Testing - MVTR and Packaging Performance

MVTR answers a simple question: how much moisture is getting through the container, and is that acceptable for this product?

Even small amounts of moisture can affect stability over time. That’s why MVTR matters most with moisture-sensitive products, especially solid and liquid oral dosage forms.

If that comprehensive testing isn’t conducted, it usually shows up later as a packaging issue you have to go back and fix, which can slow timelines and force rework.

Learn more at https://www.birddoglaboratories.com/testing-services/usp-671