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8. Conclusion
The microfluidic process therefore represents a relevant tool, particularly in the pharmaceutical field. In this article, we have assessed the potential of microfluidics in all areas of drug development. The level of maturity and the degree of use are not identical between the different stages of pharmaceutical development, but this tool offers numerous advantages. Miniaturization and continuous processing considerably increase screening efficiency (saving time and reducing costs), and enable better control of chemical reactions, physicochemical phenomena and mixtures (bringing reproducibility and robustness to processes). Today, microfluidics even makes it possible to envisage innovative turnkey devices in therapeutics and diagnostics: personalized medicine and direct use by the patient are in the firing line. Nevertheless, many questions remain to be answered: defining quality control...
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Standards and norms
- Microfluidic devices – Interoperability requirements concerning dimensions, connections and initial classification of devices - ISO 22916 - 2022
- Automated liquid handling systems – Part 1: Vocabulary and general requirements - ISO 23783-1 - 2022
- Microfluidics – Vocabulary - ISO 10991 - 2023
- Automated liquid handling systems – Uncertainty of measurement procedures - ISO/TR 6037 - 2024
Regulations
Commission Directive (EU) 2017/1572 of September 15, 2017 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products for human use (CELEX: 32017L1572)
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European EMPIR project "Establishing metrology standards in microfluidic devices" (MFMET, 20NRM02): https://mfmet.eu
GDR Micro and Nanofluidics : https://www.gdrmicrofluidique.com
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