INSIGHTS ON PHARMACEUTICAL INSPECTION

PHARMACEUTICAL INSPECTION SOLUTIONS

  • Bottles come in a wide array of sizes and configurations, reflective of their diverse use in the health sciences industry. Typically, they exhibit a screw top closure threaded onto the bottle mouth, though sealing properties ranges from elastomeric liners, to o-rings, to induction seals and reliance on plastic-to-plastic contact and compression. One specific trend is the increase in need to test sterile bulk containers or sterile API containers. As the industry continues to move toward outsourcing or even insourcing through a network of suppliers or sites, transport of sterile drug product or API is becoming increasingly common. These types of containers are traditionally challenging to test, but can be qualified prior to use or as a proof of concept using helium leak detection.

  • A premium dual energy x-ray inspection system offering outstanding detection of hard-to-find, low density contaminants, in a variety of applications. Available in standard and custom configurations.

  • Pharmaceutical Checkweighing systems weigh and count products in motion, rejecting those that fail to meet exacting specifications.

  • The VeriPac 410 inspection system uses force decay technology for non-destructive seal and leak detection for blister packs, sachets, and pouches with low headspace.

  • Integrity testing of foil pouches offers a unique set of challenges. In most packaging processes that involve foil as the product barrier there is a concern about the incidence of punctures in the foil. These defects (typically called micro-voids) can be created as the foil is being rolled in thin sheets and tiny particles are inadvertently rolled into the foil. The most common defect is caused from the handling of the packages during the assembly of the foil and insertion of the drug product.