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Prefilled syringes and vaccines: Optimising parenteral packaging for the next pandemic

Pharmaceutical Technology

When it comes to vaccines and other high-value biologics, it is essential that effective formulations go hand in hand with safe delivery. An example is the ability of a patient suffering from venous thrombosis to perform their own injections of heparin – an anticoagulant often packaged in a prefilled syringe.

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Leading commercial dose (non-sterile) companies in contract marketing

Pharmaceutical Technology

The information contained within the download document is intended for pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors, pharmaceutical executives, medical representatives, business development managers, retail salesmen, sales managers, pharmacy executives, and any other individual involved in pharmaceutical marketing.

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Meeting global demand for patient independence: SHL Medical expands production in Charleston, US

Pharmaceutical Technology

SHL Medical is a world-leading solutions provider for advanced drug delivery systems with a unified purpose to further enable patient independence. Currently, SHL Medical has four locations, in Switzerland, Taiwan, Sweden, and the US, with Taiwan being the main manufacturing location.

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Pharmaceutical Polymers / Medical Polymers -Current Scenario and Future Potential

Roots Analysis

Driven by the increasing need for safe and efficient medical devices and drug delivery systems, the pharmaceutical polymers / medical grade polymers domain is advancing significantly. There has been a rise in the development of polymers for biopharma with improved biocompatibility, biodegradability and functionality.

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A Biodegradable Nanocellulose ECG Patch: The Sustainable Alternative

XTalks

The healthcare industry has one of the heaviest environmental footprints, and manufacturers are increasingly faced with regulations to make more sustainable products,” said Mohammad H. The patch itself is made of biodegradable nanocellulose and contains no plastic additives. Behfar, senior scientist at VTT, in the news release.

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Shift in the trend of Container closure integrity testing

Roots Analysis

In earlier times, container closure integrity testing was not regarded as an essential step in the process of manufacturing. The company developing drug product through such an intense process, use to consider container closure system only for packaging of the product. [1] Our Social Media Platform. Web: [link].

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FDA Encourages Innovation in Medical Device Sterilization While Reducing Adverse Environmental Impacts

XTalks

Medical devices such as drug-delivering systems and body implants as well as temperature-sensitive devices can be sterilized efficiently by vaporizing hydrogen peroxide using low temperature and deep vacuum conditions. The cycle time relies on factors like load size, packaging materials and composition of the medical device.