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		<title>Join West for Free Educational Seminar!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Save the dates for West’s 2012 Educational Series.  Join us as our subject matter experts present “Pharmaceutical Development Considerations: Injectable Delivery Systems Quality Planning.” This free, full-day, educational seminar for pharmaceutical professionals provides an overview of container closure and delivery systems for injectable dosage forms along with critical factors for selecting the appropriate system for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=406&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Testing for Container Closure Integrity Using Helium Leak Testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Container closure integrity is defined as the ability and quality of a container closure system to provide protection and maintain efficacy and sterility during the shelf life of a sterile drug product. The ability of rubber components to prevent microbial ingress of parenteral containers can be measured by seal integrity. In practice, there are numerous [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=403&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Effect of a Barrier Film on Elastomeric Extractables in a Parenteral Packaging System</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amy Miller and Jennifer Riter Extractables from elastomeric components become an issue even before a pharmaceutical drug makes contact with the elastomeric component. The suitability of the elastomer and the drug product needs to be taken into consideration at the development stage of the packaging and delivery system for the drug product. The potential for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=400&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West and The Tech Group will present at the Medical Design &#38; Manufacturing (MD&#38;M) West conference on February 13-16, 2012, in Anaheim, California. MD&#38;M West is a comprehensive resource for medical device development. Medtech professionals and leading medical OEM suppliers come together at the conference to offer hands-on access to the tools and information companies need [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=397&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmapack Europe 2012: What are you looking forward to?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Date: February 15-16 Location: Grande Halle De La Villette &#8211; Paris, France Website: http://www.pharmapack.fr/ Join West and The Tech Group at Booths 560 and 570! As one of the largest annual platforms dedicated to packaging innovation and drug delivery systems for the pharmaceutical industry, Pharmapack Europe 2012 looks to be an exciting event this year. West will be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=392&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>West Authors Contribute Chapters to New Leachables and Extractables Handbook</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West authors Diane Paskiet, Kim Miller, Laura Stubbs and Diego Zurbriggen contributed to several chapters in the new “Leachables and Extractables Handbook: Safety Evaluation, Qualification, and Best Practices Applied to Inhalation Drug Products” available from Wiley Scientific. The Handbook offers a practical and science-based approach for addressing toxicological concerns related to leachables and extractables associated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=389&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Young to Present at MD&amp;M West &#8211; February 14-16</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West’s Scott Young will present “Qualification of Components for Use in a Medical Device: Daikyo Crystal Zenith® – A Unique Plastic Container System,” at MD&#38;M West in Anaheim, California, on February 14-16, 2012. The presentation will center on ultra high-quality plastic syringe systems, which provide a compelling alternative to glass syringe systems. Through simplified usage, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=386&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quality Control &#8211; Vision Inspection Systems &#124; Automated Vision Inspection for Parenteral Closures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West’s Peg Frandolig and Lynn Lundy share how vision inspection systems can help drug product manufacturers and packaging suppliers work together to regulate foreign and particulate matter in finished drug products in the December/January issue of Pharmaceutical Formulation &#38; Quality. Manufacturers of sterile drug products are confronted with increasing quality standards to produce defect-free products, reduce [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=379&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Screening Analysis Can Assure Proper Packaging Selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Food and Drugs Part 211.94(a) Subpart E Control of Components and Drug Product Containers and Closures, drug containers must not react or add to a drug product in a way that alters the drug’s safety or quality. Concerns related to the packaging system can include: - [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=374&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reynolds to Speak at Drug Delivery Partnerships Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West&#8217;s Graham Reynolds will present “An Integrated Approach to Biologic Drug Delivery Systems: Meeting the needs of the patient, and optimizing drug product performance,” at the Drug Delivery Partnerships meeting in Las Vegas, on January 25, 2012. Graham will speak at a session entitled “Maximize the potential of your drug delivery system through drug device [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westpharma.wordpress.com&amp;blog=27763481&amp;post=371&amp;subd=westpharma&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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