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Ever wondered what West’s cutting-edge product development facilities look like on the inside? Jeff Kyle, Sr. Director New Product Introduction, and Tom McLean, VP Delivery Systems R&D, take you behind the scenes of the Scottsdale, AZ plant.
In addition to exploring new products and custom packaging design, the Scottsdale plant manufactures the Crystal Zenith®Ready-to-Use Insert Needle Syringe System, and the SmartDose® electronic wearable injector. West recently expanded the Scottsdale facility to accommodate customer demand for the SmartDose electronic wearable injector, Kyle explains in this clip, including bringing it up to ISO 7 cleanroom standards. That certification – and the tight layout of the assembly floor – helps employees create the systems more efficiently.
Moving to the lab, Jessica Wentzel, Microbiology Lab Manager, demonstrates the rigorous testing that incoming raw materials and Daikyo Crystal Zenith® cyclic olefin polymer components undergo, from a microorganism and endotoxin standpoint.
As McLean points out, West’s state-of-the-art technology and complex production protocols are put in place for one thing: Enriching patient safety. It’s this element of creating pharmaceutical integrated containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines that inspires pride among West employees.
Daikyo Crystal Zenith® is a registered trademark of Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. Daikyo Crystal Zenith® technology is licensed from Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
SmartDose® is a registered trademark of Medimop Medical Projects Ltd., a subsidiary of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. West seeks partners for its SmartDose® injector technology platform. This platform is intended to be used as an integrated system with drug filling and final assembly completed by the pharmaceutical/biotechnology company.
Cell and gene therapies are an expanding area with an expected growth rate of 24.7% over the forecast period of 2022-2030 .<sup>1</sup><br />Vial-stopper-seal combinations used as containment systems for these therapies need to maintain container closure integrity (CCI) for extended periods. Achieving CCI can be a particular challenge due to the low storage temperatures required: ultra-low (-80°C) for gene therapies and cryogenic (≤ -130°C, i.e., vapor of liquid nitrogen) for cell therapies.
The future is now for parenteral pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sterile production. Traditional high-volume automated aseptic filling suites are maintained by contract filling services. But what’s emerging? Parenteral pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries have transitioned to fully enclosed, isolator/restricted access barrier (RAB) systems. These small, efficient systems offer cost savings and can reduce the potential for particulate and microbial ingress during aseptic fill/finish manufacturing by eliminating direct human contact in the filling environment.
For those of us who have been using social media for a while, it’s inevitable to have received a request to connect from someone whom you don’t know. While it can be tempting to accept the request to expand your social network and open up new horizons, you could also be exposing yourself and others connected to you to a malicious social engineering risk. If you’re not familiar with the term, a social engineer runs what used to be called a “con game.” For example, a person using social engineering might try to get you to reveal sensitive information, known as phishing.
This past February, our team members around the world came together to help fight hunger in their local communities during our fifth annual global food drive. As the global community navigates the evolving challenges of the COVID-19 situation, having a stable food supply is even more important. We are proud of our team members for their incredible generosity. Their donations are needed now more than ever.
On June 15, 2016, West’s contract manufacturing division—formerly known as The Tech Group—attended Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East in New York City. This annual event is especially insightful, as it offers access to six additional industry expos–EastPack, ATX (Automation Technology) East, Atlantic Design & Manufacturing, PLASTEC East, HBA Global, and Quality Expo. Show attendees discovered the latest innovations, new materials, and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes from among 900 suppliers.