SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging, a division of SCHOTT North America, Inc., has completed facility and equipment validations of the syringe production line at its Lebanon, PA facility, expanding production capacities in North America. The announcement is a first for the facility, which last year undertook more than $14 million in capital investments, including the creation of more than 40 new jobs.

In addition, SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging announced the product validation for its first ready-to-fill syringe customer, with several others in process. The company considers this is a major milestone and addition for the Lebanon cGMP facility, which has traditionally manufactured high-quality vials and cartridges for the pharmaceutical industry. Previously, syringes have been produced in Switzerland and imported to the U.S. market.

“We have completed operational qualification of the syringe wash line,” said Renard Jackson, vice president of SCHOTT North America, Inc. and general manager of the Pharmaceutical Packaging Division. “We are now prepared to assist additional customers with their commercial production requirements for ready-to-fill syringes.”

With the addition of ready-to-fill syringes to its portfolio of vials, ampoules and cartridges, the entire complement of SCHOTT pharmaceutical packaging products is now produced in North America. The new production line incorporates the most advanced technologies, including dimensional camera inspection and clean room final packaging.