Featured Articles

  1. The Largest LOE Event In US Pharma History

    Ahead of the first biosimilar Humira product set to launch in 365 days, this article provides a comprehensive run-down of where biosimilar sponsors stand and the key issues ahead of market formation.

  2. 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.

  3. Packaging/Delivery System Integrity And Self-Sealing Capacity Of Vial Systems

    Review the scope and testing procedures required by General Chapter USP <382> Elastomeric Component Functional Suitability in Parenteral Product Packaging/Delivery Systems.

  4. Build A Vial-Stopper Combination Suitable For Drug Product Storage At -80°C

    This study worked to determine if the chosen vial-stopper-seal combination will remain integral while frozen at -80°C, under studied conditions, when the appropriate materials, processing, and sealing conditions are applied.

  5. How To Address Challenges In Oncology Drug Containment

    Drug product containment systems comprising Daikyo Crystal Zenith® cyclic olefin polymer (COP) vials, matched with NovaPure® stoppers, offer container closure integrity (CCI) performance that has been quantified for oxygen and carbon dioxide, and they have excellent system performance. 

  6. 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. 

  7. 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.

  8. NovaPure Stoppers - The Right Choice For Oncology Drugs

    Vial containment systems with NovaPure® elastomer stoppers offer substantial performance benefits with their enhanced dimension control, reduced particle levels, inspection of every stopper, and use of FluroTec® film. Explore the performance of the film and why NovaPure stoppers should be the choice for sensitive drug products.

  9. Have You Selected The Right Stopper For Your Lyophilized Drug Product?

    Component selection is a complex process. Packaging considerations should occur concurrent with drug development to mitigate risk at every step of the drug development process.

  10. Container Closure Integrity: A Risk-Based Approach

    Container closure integrity is essential to protecting drug product and satisfying regulatory agencies. A risk-based approach enables creation of a robust data file for timely approval of regulatory applications.