ABSTRACT
From the files of one of the authors of this book are culled some of these interesting case studies. First we will present background on the issues involved.
CASE STUDIES: POLYMER ADDITIVES IN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Background Packaging for drugs ranges from simple tablet bottles and vials, to complex respiratory delivery devices that combine dry powder dispersion with a controlled air flow for asthma therapy. Other devices include point-of-delivery mixing of drug ingredients, pumps, diffusion membranes, and more. These may include polymer-coated metals, polymeric packaging with internal metal components, and combinations of thermoplastics, elastomers, and/or metals. Technical packaging components are engineered to achieve uniform drug stability, dose delivery rate, or both.
