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Evaluation of Container Closure System Integrity for Storage of Frozen Drug Products: Impact of Capping Force and Transportation

Alejandra Nieto, Holger Roehl, Michael Adler and Silke Mohl
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology November 2018, 72 (6) 544-552; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2017.008383
Alejandra Nieto
Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies—PTD Biologics Europe, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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Holger Roehl
Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies—PTD Biologics Europe, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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Michael Adler
Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies—PTD Biologics Europe, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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Silke Mohl
Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies—PTD Biologics Europe, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
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