05.12.15
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has made a multi-year investment to add capabilities to all of its global Packaging Systems R&D facilities and develop two new R&D Centers of Excellence (CoE) in the Asia Pacific and in Europe, to leverage regional capabilities in parenteral drug packaging.
The facility in Europe will serve as the company’s CoE for drug vial and cartridge seals, plastic technology and packaging component materials development, and will be on line by the end of 2016. The location in the Asia Pacific region will serve as a CoE for innovation across all technologies specific to the emerging markets, and is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.
“For more than 90 years, West’s focus on innovation, science and service has made us a trusted partner for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide,” said Karen Flynn, president, Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems, West. “Our enhanced R&D Development Centers—in all regions of the globe—will further our commitment to our customers by providing world-class, science-based process and product development that enables us to quickly and efficiently anticipate and respond to changing market needs with new, innovative solutions.”
Additionally, a significant investment is being made in North America to expand the current R&D center at the Exton, PA headquarters, and to upgrade the St. Petersburg, FL facility.
The facility in Europe will serve as the company’s CoE for drug vial and cartridge seals, plastic technology and packaging component materials development, and will be on line by the end of 2016. The location in the Asia Pacific region will serve as a CoE for innovation across all technologies specific to the emerging markets, and is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.
“For more than 90 years, West’s focus on innovation, science and service has made us a trusted partner for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide,” said Karen Flynn, president, Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems, West. “Our enhanced R&D Development Centers—in all regions of the globe—will further our commitment to our customers by providing world-class, science-based process and product development that enables us to quickly and efficiently anticipate and respond to changing market needs with new, innovative solutions.”
Additionally, a significant investment is being made in North America to expand the current R&D center at the Exton, PA headquarters, and to upgrade the St. Petersburg, FL facility.