Common considerations for packaging and shipping vaccines

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As many people may know, the -70°C temperature requirements for the Pfizer vaccine is an extremely low temperature for storage requirements. In fact, it is so low that we rarely experience this temperature in real life (-70°C is colder than the Winters in Antarctica). This information can cause fear in people who may already be … Continued

Are you Changing your Silicone Lubricant?

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Background on the Dow 365 Lubricant Change Dow Corning® 365, 35% Dimethicone NF Emulsion contains the non-ionic surfactant polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether, often known by the trade name Triton X-100. Triton X-100 has been added to the REACh (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) Authorization List administered by the EChA (European Chemical Agency). Dow … Continued

Understanding Parenteral Vial Capping Optimization

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Assurance of package integrity originates from the use of appropriate materials, accurate and optimum closing properties, proper dimensional fit and consistent control of processes used to assemble the closed package. There are several types of studies recommended to be conducted during development of the container closure system (CCS) and to support filling, final assembly operations … Continued

PFS CCI Tips & Tricks

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Challenges for manufacturers are still present, however. Prefilled syringes are a more complex container closure system when compared with traditional vials. There are more pathways and possibilities for a container closure integrity (CCI) issue to occur as there are more container closure interfaces. Evaluating all the interfaces with one technology can be a difficult task, … Continued