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Combination Products

Guidance on development of drug-medical devices combinations.

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Containment of large molecule biologics and their specific needs.

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Delivering your injectable drugs free of particles for the safety of your patients.

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West’s Getinge-La Calhène 190 mm Packaging System Steam Sterilization User Guide

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) Portfolio Consolidation Strategy and Technical Justification

TR 2018/192: 1 mL Long and 1-3 mL NovaPure® Plungers 4023/50 Gray Container Closure Integrity Performance Evaluation in Glass Syringes via High Voltage Leak Detection

TR 2019/210: FluroTec® Products Protecting Drug Product Quality and Safety

TR 2020/219: Container Closure Integrity Testing on EU NovaPure® Closure Configurations for Ready Pack™ System with SCHOTT No Blowback Vials

TR 2021/241: An Evaluation of Elastomeric Stopper Compatibility with Closed System Transfer Devices

TSB 1999/002: Coring Concerns With Vial Closures

Packaging of West Ready-to-Sterilize and Ready-to-Use Parenteral Packaging Components

Getinge-La Calhène 190 mm Packaging System for West Ready-to-Sterilize and Ready-to-Use Components – Technical Overview

West recommended best practices for E&L study; E&L roadmap

New Articles

TR 2022/258: Think Systems USP 382 - Fragmentation

TSB 2022/076 Think Systems: USP <382> Series - Overview

TSB 2023/083: Overview of West Contamination Control Strategy

TR 2025/280: SmartDose® On-Body Injector Daikyo Crystal Zenith® Container Closure System – Microbial Ingress Container Closure Integrity

TSB 2023/083: Overview of West Contamination Control Strategy

Unlocking Pharmaceutical Fill/Finish Manufacturing with an Innovative Glass Packaging Solution

Corning Valor® Vials Demonstrate Superior Performance by Resisting Breakage During Low Temperature Processing

TR 2022/253: The Impact of a QbD Approach: A Comparative Evaluation of Different Stoppers in a Simulated Leachables Data Model

TR 2022/038: Comparison Of Particles in Daikyo Crystal Zenith® Vials, Glass Vials, Polypropylene Screw Top Vials and Cryogenic Bags

Daikyo TR 2021/033: Functional Assessment of Adeno-associated virus stored in Daikyo Crystal Zenith® Vials at ultra-cold temperatures

FAQ

Packaging of West Ready-to-Sterilize and Ready-to-Use Parenteral Packaging Components

NovaPure Overview

West 4031/45 Gray Machinability Assessment

Mitigating the risk of coring and fragmentation during needle insertion for drug administration

Container Closure Integrity of AccelTRA™ 4031/45 Stoppers- ISO Glass Vial Systems

Selection, Preparation and Storage of Lyophilization Stoppers for Moisture-Sensitive Drug Products

West Item Description Terminology

Standard Elastomeric Component Reference for US and European Designed Stoppers

At A Glance: Global Compendial Requirements for Elastomeric Components

Overview of FluroTec® and B2-Coating