West and Vetter Collaborate to Offer Customers an Innovative Filling Solution for Biopharmaceutical Drugs

Lionville, Penn.—November 2, 2011—West and Vetter, a leading international independent specialist in the aseptic filling of drug-delivery systems, have collaborated to provide customers with the ability to source filled Daikyo Crystal Zenith® syringes. Providing the best solution to the challenges of packaging and delivering today’s sensitive and complex biopharmaceutical products requires not only a unique [...]

Jansen-Otten to Present “Innovations for Elastomeric Components for Prefillable Syringes” – November 9, 2011

 Christa Jansen-Otten, Director, Prefillable Syringe Platform, Europe, will present “Innovation for Elastomeric Components for PFS”  at the Universe of Prefilled Syringes & Injection Devices – Device Usability and Compliance” conference on November 9, 2011.  The conference will be held on November 8-9 in Basel, Switzerland. This presentation will lead attendees through the innovations on elastomeric [...]

Prefilled Syringe Technology: Glass versus Plastic

Despite their limitations, glass prefilled syringe systems still dominate the market; with the development of novel polymer materials, however, manufacturers can now offer high-quality, transparent, break-resistant syringes that are less prone to contamination. Read the full article, which appears in the September 2011 edition of Innovations in Pharmaceutical Technology. http://www.iptonline.com/pdf_viewarticle.asp?cat=5&article=797 Tibor Hlobik Associate Director, Marketing (610) [...]

Drug Product Recalls Linked to Siliceous Flakes from Glass Containers

Glass is not inert and is particularly susceptible to chemical reactions at the surface. The glass formulation and manufacturing processes can influence the potential for leachables and/or glass flakes (delamination). The Na2O and K2O fluxes that are added to glass formulations reduce melting for forming glass but are weakly bonded and can leach into solutions contacting [...]