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We are pleased to announce that our Scientific Insights Lab team members, Liang Fang and Marissa Rase, received the 2021 Fred Simon Award, and its Chief Scientific Officer, Fran DeGrazio, received the 2021 Edward Smith Packaging Science Award at the 2022 PDA Annual Meeting in Dallas.
The Edward Smith PDA Packaging Science Award was created to recognize outstanding contributions to Pharmaceutical Packaging Science and was awarded to Fran DeGrazio, Chief Scientific Officer of West Pharmaceutical Services. It is presented in honor of Edward Smith and his long-term contributions to pharmaceutical packaging science.
“Here at West, we are so proud to receive these awards and celebrate the accomplishments of our team members as it represents our almost 100-year history of commitment to being a leader in primary packaging and delivery for our healthcare and drug development partners,” said Chris Ryan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Products and Emerging Markets at West. “We continue to strive to meet the changing needs of our customers and helping to de-risk their therapies and ultimately, helping patients.”
“I am honored to be recognized for this prestigious award from PDA this year,” said Fran DeGrazio, Chief Scientific Officer at West. “Contributing and partnering with PDA on packaging science plays an important role in the industry on products delivering medications to patients safely and effectively. This award underscores both the need of focus on quality and innovation and the overall commitment to helping customers across the globe improve patient outcomes.”
For more information about the 2022 PDA Annual Meeting, please visit: https://www.pda.org/global-event-calendar/event-detail/2022-pda-annual-meeting.
When it comes to filing time, the last thing you need is a surprise. The pharmaceutical industry focus on issues of extractables and leachables (E&L) from packaging/delivery systems began during the mid-1990s. Since then, regulatory agency awareness of these issues has increased, while drug product formulations and other drug product contact materials have become more complex. When agency questions on extractables and leachables do arise, the process to evaluate them can seem overwhelming. As a result, many customers are asking: “Do I really need to complete all of the testing requested?”; “What does West already know about the elastomer formulation I am using?” or “Where do I start?”
A key element of West’s commitment to a safe and efficient delivery of drug products is staying abreast of industry developments, and being prepared to help customers navigate them. Recently Dow Corning introduced a new product - Dow Corning® 366 35% Dimethicone NF Emulsion.<br />
The health and safety of our team members has always been West’s top priority. This mindset is supported by our Board of Directors and is led by our President and CEO, Eric Green, who often reiterates his belief that “one incident is one too many.”
Since the Technical Guideline on Compatibility Study of Chemicals and Elastomeric Closures was published by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA, previously known as CFDA) in April 2018, it is essential for pharmaceutical companies to perform compatibility studies. However, for some domestic pharmaceutical companies that lack experience, it is unclear how to perform such a study. To address this, a series of trainings was planned by China National Pharmaceutical Packaging Association (CNPPA) – with the first held in December 2018. There were over 100 attendees from pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical packaging companies, NMPA-affiliated labs, and the third-party labs. The training received positive feedback from the participants.
We are happy to announce that West received the 2015 India Pharma Award for Outstanding Primary Packaging for Injectables for our high-quality NovaPure® components. The award was presented to West during the CPhI India Pre-Connect Congress.
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