HPLC is a powerful analytical technique used in pharmaceutical development and production. It involves passing a sample mixture through a column containing adsorbent material like silica beads under high pressure. Each component interacts differently with the column material, resulting in different flow rates and separation of components over time. The principle of HPLC is to force the sample through the stationary phase column using a mobile phase pumped at high pressure. HPLC has applications in quality control testing of drugs, quantitative and qualitative analysis, separation of impurities, analysis of biological fluids, stability studies, and industrial uses.