Simon R. J. Hicks, Ph.D.

Sr. Scientific Investigator
GlaxoSmithKline
Dr. Simon Hicks is a Senior Scientific Investigator in API Chemistry & Analysis at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Research and Development. He earned his Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry from the University of Hertfordshire. He has a wealth of experience in analytical support for both early and late-phase products. His current position is specializing in understanding degradation chemistry of drug substances and drug products for all phases of development.

Articles by Simon R. J. Hicks, Ph.D.

  • Forced Degradation to Develop Stability-indicating Methods

    Sunday, January 01, 2012
    Forced Degradation (or stress testing) typically involves exposure of drug substances to heat, heat and humidity and light for solid-state studies. For solution-state studies the drug substance is exposed to a range of pH values. The experimental ...
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