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On March 12, 2016, West sponsored the Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) Event at West Chester East High School in Pennsylvania.
More than 700 elementary, middle and high school girls in grades 5 through 10 attended the event, which features successful women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Attendees learn the facts about how STEM careers can be fulfilling, fun and rewarding personally, professionally and financially.
West was a gateway sponsor of the event and thanks to the joint cooperation of the H.O. West Foundation, West without Borders® committee and the WIN (Women Investing and Networking) Group, several West women were able to attend the event, including Sr. Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Karen Flynn, who assisted presenters from Philadelphia-based start-up company Integral Molecular as they taught students about the importance of iron in the body and sources of iron in food.
“The girls did a hands-on exercise in which they crushed up cereal fortified with iron and then used magnets to actually ‘pull’ the iron from the cereal so that you could visually see it,” said Karen.
At the booth, West’s Monica Habash, Packaging Engineer; Than Quynh Le, Project Specialist, Technical Customer Support; and Jessica Bohn and Jenna Lockyer of the West Sales team taught the students Poiseuille’s Law, which focuses on how a liquid’s viscosity and the diameter of a syringe can affect the pressure needed to push a plunger rod down on a syringe. The experiment, which was designed in collaboration with West Analytical Labs, used corn syrup and water to highlight the different pressure needed to administer the liquid.
“The girls were very engaged in the experiment. It gave them a chance to feel the difference in viscosity and how it applied to Poiseuille’s Law in real life. They could easily see how much thought, science and engineering went into the design of West’s delivery systems,” said Jenna.
A second experiment demonstrated the difficulty some people may have – including those with dexterity issues such as Rheumatoid Arthritis – in completing a self-injection. The students were asked to put on a thick leather glove and then pick up a syringe. The West WIN volunteers then demonstrated products including the SmartDose®and SelfDose® injectors that are designed to fit the needs of customers and patients.
“The event is a great place for students to get a better understanding of the different types of STEM careers available to them, including designing syringes and delivery systems for patients,” said Jessica. “We use STEM every day, even in sales roles. Just because you enjoy science doesn’t mean your career will take place in a lab.”
In addition, Laura Pitt, Manager, Community Affairs, and Janet Cooper, Executive Assistant, helped the girls learn about West’s philanthropic efforts through West without Borders and continuing support for Canine Partners for Life.
“Even though we are busy to manufacturing high quality products for our customers, West always makes time to give back to the community,” said Laura. “For example, we support Canine Partners for Life, which raises and trains service dogs to assist individuals who have a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities.”
The WIN volunteers are already excited to attend the event next year.
“We’ll definitely be back,” said Jenna. “We’re already starting to talk about how to engage the girls and show them how to get the most out of a career in STEM.”
SmartDose®, SelfDose® and West Without Borders® are registered trademarks of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., in the United States and other jurisdictions.
A huge congratulations to our own Mike Treadaway, Vice President & General Manager, Contract Manufacturing, who finished the 35th annual London Marathon on April 18, 2016!
Students from the <a>Downingtown STEM Academy</a>, ranked the most challenging high school in Pennsylvania by the Washington Post, shadowed West’s Ambassador Interns during the week of June 26. Interns Andrew Ciciriello, Beth Crawford, Marissa D’Amelio, Neal Geosits, Hannah Grubb and Luke Lawn were each paired with a student and asked to mentor them on career options and the transition from high school to college.
Nurturing a culture of philanthropy and community involvement is one of the defining characteristics of West. Team members around the world take their responsibility to give back very seriously, donating considerable time and resources to help create a healthier world. West without Borders, our team member-led giving programme, has raised millions of dollars since its inception in 2004 and the initiatives in Ireland were recently recognised at the Pharma Industry Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of the Year.
Today’s business environment demands a seamless and continual transition of digital experience to conduct business and engage various stakeholders in the same way we conduct the rest of our lives outside work. The experience expectation is consistent across devices of choice from phones to tablets to laptops. That’s why West partners with the world’s top pharmaceutical, biotech, device and diagnostic companies to embrace technology that supports the patients they serve with online resources and tools to better manage their health. In turn, we’re looking to support our customers with digital tools to help speed the research and development process of bringing life-saving medicines to patients that need them.
Considering the world of commercial transparent polymers, Daikyo Crystal Zenith® cyclic olefin polymer (COP) clearly stands out – having very good resistance to oxygen/water and compatibility with drug product (it comprises only carbon and hydrogen). Other transparent polymers may suffer limitations, in one or more ways. For example, poly(vinylidene chloride) has outstanding resistance to oxygen/water, but lacks compatibility; sterilization can result in release of HCl. For parenteral drug products, polymer-based containment/delivery systems have many advantages compared to glass.
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