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Can Polymer Containers Increase Flange Strength and Maintain Low Dimensional Variability in Auto-Injection Systems?

By Joanne Neizer

August 26, 2013

As advancements in pharmaceutical technology increase in the use of automated injection systems for health care treatment, traditional glass vials, syringes and cartridges must withstand higher automated delivery forces and pressures. The fragile nature and dimensional variability in wall thickness of glass components may lead to breakage, which presents challenges to automatic administration systems.