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  1. West Pharmaceuticals And MEDX Xelerator Sign Strategic Collaboration 11/23/2021

    The agreement is focused on identifying and developing early-stage medical technology innovation. Under the terms of the accord, West will provide funding for joint venture creations at the incubator and will have the option to further invest in these same projects, alongside the incubator, if the projects mature into portfolio companies.

  2. West Launches New Vial2Bag Advanced™ 20mm Admixture Device 10/22/2020

    West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (West) is pleased to announce FDA 510(k) clearance and launch of its Vial2Bag Advanced™ 20mm Admixture Device.

  3. Holistic QbD: A Key To Improved Profitability And Sustained Competitive Advantage With Sterile Pharmaceutical Products 8/9/2012

    Pharmaceutical companies are faced with assuring that new quality and compliance paradigms can be met while facilitating profitability to continue adequate business reinvestment. By Fran DeGrazio, Vice President, Global Research and Development, Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

  4. Biopharmaceutical Company Selects West's NovaPure 1mL Long Plunger For First Commercial Drug Launch

    A small biopharmaceutical company looking to launch their first drug was seeking recommendations for packaging solutions for one of their pre-clinical drugs. They needed an experienced supplier that fully understood the challenges of delivering a biologic drug to the market.

  5. A Step Change In Pharmaceutical Glass Packaging Innovation

    Valor Glass represents a significant, and much needed, step forward for glass innovation. Review the findings and learn how an aluminosilicate formulation can lower your glass vials' extractables profile.

  6. Addressing Glass Particulates In Injectable Drug Formulations

    Learn how a new vial design that is capable of reducing the propensity for glass particulate generation on filling lines is enabling a significant, positive impact on product quality and safety.

  7. Gene Therapy: Maintaining Sterility At Low Temperature Storage

    A gene therapy for pediatric Spinal Muscular Atrophy required a leak and break-resistant container which maintains sterility over product shelf life, through freeze and defrost cycles.

  8. Industrialization And Scale-Up Of Drug Delivery System

    A pharma company and its product design partner were in need of a contract manufacturer able to support its device development, injection molding, tooling, logistics, and scale-up automation strategy. 

  9. The Importance Of A Human Centered Approach To Product Development

    To meet the needs of patients, life-saving device innovations are needed for the next generation of delivery devices. As drug manufacturers explore the device world, human factors are a key consideration.

  10. De-Risking Visible Particles Through Component Selection

    Explore a summary of the FDA’s recent draft guidance “Inspection of Injectable Products for Visible Particulates” and how it applies to components.