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title: Broughton Extractables and Leachables (E&L) Service Guide
description: A guide to the E&L services offered by Broughton. Including Risk assessment and study design, Extractables studies, and Leachables method development.
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# Pharmaceutical Services - Extractables and Leachables

The evaluation of extractables and leachables (E&L) is an essential component of the pharmaceutical development process. Organic compounds and elemental impurities that leach into a drug product from the manufacturing process, the container closure system or even the delivery mechanism needed for a drug’s administration could be harmful to the patient, cause health issues over time or adversely impact the efficacy of the active ingredient.

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