New Developments in Container Closures and Delivery Devices for Biopharmaceuticals

by Satish Singh

All product development scientists understand the importance of container closure to the sterility, stability, and delivery of a parenteral drug, including biotherapeutics. The glass vial remains a mainstay, while a number of biotherapeutics are targeting or becoming available in prefilled syringes. Subcutaneous (SC) administration is a desirable route of parenteral administration for biopharmaceuticals.