October 2024

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This paper describes the content of a well-written analytical procedure for regulated high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) testing. A stability-indicating HPLC assay for a drug product illustrates the required components for regulatory compliance, including additional parameters to expedite a laboratory analyst’s execution.

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Hydrophilic interaction chromatography–mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS) offers a flexible and efficient alternative to ion-pairing reversed-phase liquid chromatography (IP-RPLC) for oligonucleotide analysis, with column selectivity and mobile phase pH being key factors in optimizing retention and detection.