Keeping drugs free of contaminants – pharmaceutical manufacturers filter medications through tiny pores to keep them sterile and safe

History has shown that when manufacturers skimp on sterile filtration of drugs, the consequences can amount to the loss of hundreds of lives and millions of dollars.

By: Shreya Kapila, Penn State, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 20, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Shreya Kapila, Penn State

Every year, the global pharmaceutical industry produces trillions of doses of medications. Manufacturing these drugs involves several stages, and the chance of contamination increases with every step.

Thus, before a single drop of any drug can be given to a patient, it must be sterilized. In my work as a researcher in pharmaceutical manufacturing, I investigate how the properties of different drugs and filters affect how well …

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