Nitrosamine Impurities: The Analytical & Regulatory Roadmap (2024-2025)

Analytical toolkit, nitrite monitoring, regulatory updates, and mitigation strategies in one visual.
A few key points:
:blue_circle:LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS remain our workhorses, but HRMS is becoming essential for unknown NDSRI identification
:blue_circle:Nitrite monitoring in excipients is no longer optional. It’s where many contamination stories begin
:blue_circle:The CPCA framework and FDA Revision 2 have changed how we approach risk assessment
:blue_circle:¹⁵N-NMR Nitrosation Assay (NAP) is a 2025 innovation worth watching

This roadmap is intended to provide perspective and support structured thinking.

Hope it’s useful for the community.

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