A Tale of Two Vials Large Pharma Company Introduces New Vial Type to Filling Process
Recently, a number of innovative parenteral packaging products have entered the market. These include Corning’s new ValorTM glass, an entirely aluminosilicate glass vial, Schott’s polymer syringe line, TopPac, and Bormioli’s Delta vials.
So, what happens when a drug manufacturer seeks to implement one of these new packaging options? How does a manufacturer ensure that the packaging product is compatible with existing filling lines? Dawn Watson, Director, Sterile Technology and Commercialization, Merck, offered her insights, based on the company’s introduction of ValorTM glass vials into existing processes, in her talk, “New Vial Technologies for Pharmaceutical Products,” Jan. 23, at the 2018 PDA Glass Quality Conference.