Andrea Straka West Pharmaceutical Services

Andrea is a Senior Technical Specialist in the Technical Support Group at West Pharmaceutical Services. She has been working closely with her customers for nearly 12 years to guide decisions for appropriate container closure systems, troubleshoot issues and solve complex challenges for their drug products. Areas of focus include container closure fit, seal integrity, and package/drug compatibility. She began her career at West working for West Analytical Services helping global customers traverse the complex arena of packaging testing and extractables and leachables. She has a Degree in Biology & Chemistry from Lock Haven University and is a member of AAPS and PDA. Currently she is serving as the co-Chair for the PDA Elastomers Technical Report Taskforce focused on creating a lexicon of stopper and aluminum seal defects.