Impact of different elastomer formulations on moisture permeation through stoppers used for lyophilized products stored under humid conditions

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-70

  Sasaki, Hitoshi ^a   Kikuchi, Jun ^a   Maeda, Terutoshi ^a   Kuboniwa, Hitoshi ^a  

^a CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elastomer formulation; Humid conditions; Lyophilization; Moisture permeation; Stopper

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMER; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; WATER;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZE DRYING; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; DESICCATION; HEAT; PERMEABILITY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; DESICCATION; ELASTOMERS; FREEZE DRYING; HOT TEMPERATURE; PERMEABILITY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 78149344584     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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