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Pharmaceutical closures

Jan Gates, principal packaging engineer at Abbott Vascular, offered the following advice during her presentation, "Medical Device Distribution Package Testing," during the Medical Device & Manufacturing (MD&M) West show.

Sep 10, 2005

• for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and medical applications, styles include smooth and fine-ribbed, CR and TE, as well as dispensing and dropper closures

• available in PP and metal with a range of liner materials

• for glass and plastic bottles, vials, and jars

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