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A Multicompany Survey Study for Helium Leak Container Closure Integrity Test

Roman Mathaes, Klaus Wuchner, David Riesop, Daniel Wagner, Sascha Dreher, Florian Woelfle, Prudvi Raj Mudumala, Debora Bonvin, Christian Müller, Kerstin Traub-Hoffmann and Henri Hebting
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2022, 76 (3) 216-235; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2021.012633
Roman Mathaes
1Drug product services, Lonza AG, Basel, Switzerland;
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Klaus Wuchner
2Analytical Development, BioTherapeutics Development, Janssen Research & Development, Hochstrasse 201, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland;
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David Riesop
3NBE Formulation Sciences, Drug Product Development, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Knollstrasse 50, 67061 Ludwigshafen, Germany;
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Daniel Wagner
4Global CMC Development – Synthetics Platform, Sanofi, Industriepark Hoechst, 65926 Frankfurt, Germany;
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Sascha Dreher
5Device and Packaging Development, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Grenzacherstrasse 124, 4070 Basel, Switzerland;
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Florian Woelfle
6Pharmaceutical Development Biologicals, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH&Co, Birkendorferstrasse 65, 88397 Biberach an der Riss, Germany;
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Prudvi Raj Mudumala
7Analytics&Testing, Global Device and Packaging Development, Novartis Pharma AG, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; and
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Debora Bonvin
2Analytical Development, BioTherapeutics Development, Janssen Research & Development, Hochstrasse 201, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland;
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Christian Müller
5Device and Packaging Development, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Grenzacherstrasse 124, 4070 Basel, Switzerland;
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Kerstin Traub-Hoffmann
4Global CMC Development – Synthetics Platform, Sanofi, Industriepark Hoechst, 65926 Frankfurt, Germany;
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Henri Hebting
8Global Platforms Technical Support – Parenteral Network, Lilly France SAS, 2, Rue du Colonel Lilly, 67412 Illkirch, France
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PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2022, 76 (3) 216-235; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2021.012633

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