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Fundamental Testing

Fundamental Testing

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Material Knowledge
The West analytical services team understands the requirements of compendial analysis for important components in drug product packing from elastomers to glass and plastics. In addition, the West team can evaluate effects of sterilization on elastomer moisture content as well as determining the elastomer identification for compatibility.

West Services and Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of West, manages and performs the tests described above.

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Capabilities and Expertise

West Analytical Laboratory offers component testing for a variety of compendial testing:

  • USP <381> Elastomeric Closures for Injections
  • USP <660> Containers - Glass
  • USP <661> Plastic Packaging Systems and Their Materials of Construction
  • Ph. Eur. 3.2.9 Rubber Closures for Containers for Aqueous Parenteral Preparations, for Powders and for Freeze-Dried Powders
  • Ph. Eur 3.2.1 Glass Containers for Pharmaceutical Use
  • JP 7.03 Test for Rubber Closure for Aqueous Infusions
  • JP 7.01 Test for Glass Containers for Injections
  • USP <381>/Ph. Eur 3.2.9 Combined Protocol

Additional component testing includes:

  • Elastomeric moisture content
  • Silicone analysis
  • Material characterization utilizing analysis such as TGA, DSC, and UV
West Services and Solutions LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.