Closures and Applicators
News
MWV invests US$7.5m in facility expansion – 8-Feb-2013
To cater for growth in preservative-free technology products
Gerresheimer builds Class 8 cleanroom for auto-injection systems– 16-Oct-2012
Expands its facility at Kuessnacht in Switzerland for the production and assembly of auto-injection systems
Global One-Pak to unveil first anti-bacterial dispensing pack– 10-Feb-2012
steriGOP is for high hygiene areas where soap, lotions and cleaning sprays are shared
Trigger happy with Shield Medicare– 31-Mar-2010
Ecolab’s Shield Medicare division has added a new trigger to its SteriShield delivery system
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Articles
Particulates in parenterals– 3-Dec-2012
Particulate matter is a key indicator of quality for injectable drug products. Test methods are being improved with the intent to find the materials responsible for the particle(s). The desired goal of zero defects is not a workable acceptance criterion for visible particulate matter because of current packaging components and processing capabilities. The value of vision inspection systems for elastomeric primary components is shown to mitigate the risk of particulates in finished parenteral drug products.
Avoiding glass delamination– 12-Aug-2011
Contamination with glass flakes caused by delamination of the internal finish of container closure systems or prefilled syringes has caused numerous drug recalls. Surface imperfections and aggressive drug components can lead to interaction between product and container, resulting in leaching, dissolution, ion exchange and formation of precipitants or particles; use of cyclic olefin polymers as an alternative to glass can avoid these issues
Trigger happy– 28-Apr-2011
Trigger sprays are a convenient way to dispense disinfectants but not all sprays are the same. James Tucker,1 Neil Simpson2 and Steve Moss3 outline a study used to show that some trigger systems are affected by suck-back