West, a global leader in innovative system and component solutions for injectable drug administration, has recently introduced the Daikyo Crystal Zenith 1-mL long insert needle syringe system. The syringe system was introduced to the market at the Parenteral Drug Association’s Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference in Las Vegas this past October.

“The introduction of this unique delivery system for injectable drugs ushers in the future of prefillable syringes,” said Graham Reynolds, Vice President, Marketing and Innovations, Pharmaceutical Delivery Systems. “In view of recent market recalls caused by glass breakage, delamination, and particles, this product provides a timely solution to problems that could adversely affect the health of patients and create a serious financial burden on the drug manufacturer.”

A drug’s safety and efficacy are impacted by its packaging and delivery system. Choosing a packaging solution that ensures the stability of a drug and eases administration is a complex process. Potential interactions between closure systems, primary drug contact materials, and processing aids must be held to an absolute minimum or, preferably, eliminated.

The industry has a growing need for prefillable syringe systems that are break-resistant, minimize interaction with the drug product, and provide options for use in self-administration devices, such as auto-injectors. Syringes manufactured from Daikyo Crystal Zenith, a cyclic olefin polymer developed by Daikyo Seiko, Ltd., provide market-proven solutions for the safe, effective delivery of biologics.

West manufactures the 1-mL insert needle syringe at its facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The manufacturing process features automated vision inspection at several stages and includes an x-ray analysis of the needle to eliminate defects that may cause injection pain.

West’s innovative system, device, and component solutions help improve the safety and administration of injectable drugs. West’s proprietary materials science, formulation research, and manufacturing technologies advance the quality, therapeutic value, development speed, and rapid market availability of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and vaccines. West supports its customers from facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

source: web of drug delivery tech