Ashley Hellenbrand

Silicone oil has been widely used to coat the components of container/closure systems for biopharmaceutical products, including syringe barrels and plungers for prefilled syringes and stoppers for glass vials. Drug product formulations are therefore typically in direct contact with the silicone oil coating over long periods of time, causing concern that the silicone oil may leach into the formulations, which may affect the drug product’s purity and efficacy.

Biologics and Sterile Drug Manufacturing 2019

	When referring to this article, please cite it as X. Yu et al., "A Study of Leachable Silicone Oil in Simulated Biopharmaceutical Formulations," 

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