Elastomers, drug delivery devices trending smaller and more complex
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio As drug delivery systems evolve, the geometry and composition of the elastomers and the operating and storage requirements for the medicine are becoming more complex.
David Pehlman, group leader for container closure and process innovation at Eli Lilly and Co., offered his expertise May 6 on the trends impacting elastomer products in the pharmaceutical industry. Traditional methods, like the vial and syringe systems, are still pertinent today, Pehlman said during his presentation at the virtual 2021 Healthcare Elastomers Conference, hosted by
Rubber & Plastics News. But more and more patients are now administering their own medicine, and these systems are becoming more and more complex.
Bill Betten gives a presentation at the 2019 Healthcare Elastomers Conference.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio Registration remains open for the virtual Healthcare Elastomers Conference, which runs opens Tuesday and runs through Thursday.
The conference, organized by
Rubber & Plastics News with sponsorship from Wacker and Elmet, is intended to highlight new technologies, trends, and ideas driving elastomer design and function within the medical market.
Max Kley, president and CEO of Freudenberg Medical, will kick off the three-day event at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday with a keynote presentation titled Managing in Medical: The Challenges and Opportunities Ahead.
Jim Semler, R&D director at Becton Dickinson s Material Science & Engineering Center of Excellence, will give the keynote presentation Wednesday morning, focusing on emerging innovations and solutions for medical device manufacturing.