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Historical Review of Glasses Used for Parenteral Packaging

Robert A. Schaut and W. Porter Weeks
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology July 2017, 71 (4) 279-296; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2016.007377
Robert A. Schaut
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY
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Historical Review of Glasses Used for Parenteral Packaging
Robert A. Schaut, W. Porter Weeks
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jul 2017, 71 (4) 279-296; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2016.007377

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Historical Review of Glasses Used for Parenteral Packaging
Robert A. Schaut, W. Porter Weeks
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jul 2017, 71 (4) 279-296; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2016.007377
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    • Introduction: Why Is Glass an Ideal Material for Packaging Pharmaceutical Products?
    • Glass Composition Evolution
    • Manufacturing Methods Advances
    • Test Methods
    • Problems Associated with Glass Packaging
    • What's Next: Advances in Glass Composition, Performance, and Testing
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  • Glass
  • Delamination
  • hydrolytic
  • packaging
  • Parenteral
  • review

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