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Particulate Generation Mechanisms during Bulk Filling and Mitigation via New Glass Vial

Christopher L. Timmons, Chi Yuen Liu and Stefan Merkle
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2017, 71 (5) 379-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2017.007724
Christopher L. Timmons
1Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY and
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Chi Yuen Liu
2Janssen AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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2Janssen AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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Christopher L. Timmons, Chi Yuen Liu, Stefan Merkle
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Sep 2017, 71 (5) 379-392; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2017.007724

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    • Introduction
    • Filling Line and Vial Damage Characterization
    • Glass Particles on the Filling Line Results from Multiple Mechanisms
    • Lab Evaluation of Particle Generation from Each Damage Mechanism
    • New Vial Designed To Address Root Cause of Particulate Mechanisms
    • Line Trials Using the New Vial Demonstrate Substantial Reduction in Particle Risk
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