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Cell therapies show tremendous promise for the treatment of a variety of life-threatening diseases. Their approvals are increasing. Because cell therapies are extraordinarily expensive, it is imperative that the primary packaging system maintain integrity through the shelf life.

Biosimilar development and approvals have been accelerated over the last several years. The rapid uptake in this category is due in large part to clarity on regulatory pathways that demonstrate interchangeability with the reference product and key patent expiry over the next decade. By 2025 injectable biosimilars are projected to comprise almost 50% of the accessible biologics market¹. West recently conducted a survey of biosimilar companies to better understand their top needs for packaging and support services during drug development.

In recent years, an increasing variety of biologic drugs have been developed including vaccines, recombinant proteins, gene and cell therapies. In China, this increased demand will be reflected in a significant growth in the size of the bio-pharmaceutical industry. As a result, the Chinese government is increasing its investment.