Ready-to-Use Steam-Sterilised Solution for Prefillable Glass Syringes

From concept to commercialisation, pharmaceutical companies want safe and effective preparation, administration and delivery for patients. Working closely with a packaging manufacturer like West Pharmaceutical Services may help pharmaceutical manufacturers gain a thorough understanding of the containment and delivery needs of their drug products.

Westar RU (ready-to-use) plungers can mitigate risk for chemical and physical deterioration of the component through an optimised autoclave steam sterilisation cycle that, when compared with high-dose gamma irradiation, may:

• minimise impact on the elastomer physical characteristics and on chemical oxidation and degradation during the plungers’ shelf-life

• decrease the number and lower the level of extractables, with less potential for interaction between the plunger and the drug product

• improve prefilled syringe functionality owing to lower and more consistent break loose forces.

Plungers in primary configurations are available for rapid order fulfillment. West and its partner, Daikyo Seiko, Ltd., offer primary configurations in market-proven elastomer formulations. Westar RU steam sterilised plungers are available with or without FluroTec film, fit standard prefillable syringes and comply with USP, JP and Ph. Eur. Pharmacopeia requirements.

The Westar RU steam sterilisation process is fully validated and backed by the technical and regulatory expertise and support that West is known for. West helps its customers select the best packaging components for their drug products.

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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., +1 800 345 9800 (North America)/+49 2403 7960 (Europe), www.westpharma.com.