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Biological Contaminants

Meaning

Biological Contaminants are unwanted living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, mold, or endotoxins, that compromise the purity, sterility, and safety of a medical substance, product, or clinical environment. In the context of hormonal health and compounded medications, their presence introduces a significant risk of infection, pyrogenic reactions, or adverse immune responses upon administration. Strict adherence to sterile compounding techniques and quality control measures is absolutely mandatory to prevent the introduction and proliferation of these hazardous biological agents.