From basic drug research to manufacturing to quality control tests, Whatman products are employed by the pharmaceutical industry to increase productivity.

 The Whatman patented Mini-UniPrep™ sample preparation device improves the productivity of pharmaceutical lab significantly. By combining filtration and storage into one unit, Mini-UniPrep cuts down HPLC sample preparation time by up to one-third and reduces the usage of chemicals and other consumables.

• Whatman track-etched chemotaxis membranes enable research into new cancer drugs.
• Whatman SCX™ (Strong Cation Exchange) HPLC columns are used by drug manufacturers in quality control during production of ranitidine hydrochloride.
• The Whatman DE52 is used as a micro-carrier base to attach genetically modified organisms that are used to derive therapeutics.
• PolyVENT capsules are used to maintain sterile atmospheric conditions in vaccine production.
• VACU-GUARD™ filters are used to prevent dangerous aerosols from contaminating vacuum systems.

Whatman products are employed extensively in all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry's production, from chemical constituent testing, screening and efficacy analysis, to large-scale ion exchange and chromatography systems.