METTLER TOLEDO: "Every Drop Matters"

METTLER TOLEDO: "Every Drop Matters" "Every Drop Matters": METTLER TOLEDO analyzes trends related to liquid pharmaceuticals by leveraging a range of new product inspection solutions. METTLER TOLEDO's new message emphasizes the approach that liquid pharmaceutical manufacturers should adopt when meeting challenges created by rising demand and demanding regulatory compliance, with focus on safety and efficiency. Liquid pharmaceutical manufacturers face various challenges in producing doses in precise quantities and ensuring that the origin of their drugs is fully traceable throughout the supply chain. These two issues are critical for ensuring patient safety, combating counterfeit drugs, and elevating their own operational efficiency and reputation to the highest levels. METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Systems' new approach, called "Every Drop Matters," reflects these market realities and is supported by two new solutions to help manufacturers address them. METTLER TOLEDO offers solutions with the StarWeigh^™ Automatic Weight Inspection Scale for precise weighing of liquid pharmaceuticals and the METTLER TOLEDO T60 Integrated 360 Series, which brings advanced Track & Trace functions to market for round objects such as bottles and vials. The liquid pharmaceutical market is growing rapidly as biological products such as vaccines and oncology drugs become more important. Pharmaceutical companies and packaging manufacturers are adapting to market demands for high production speeds that enable rapid supply to the market without compromising on quality control and regulatory compliance requirements. The "Every Drop Matters" approach emphasizes the importance of accurate product weighing and Track & Trace functionality to help manufacturers ensure public safety and cost-effective production. Because it has a direct impact on the safety and efficacy of treatment, the dose quantities of liquid pharmaceuticals dispensed to patients must be verified at the point of dispensing. From a production standpoint, placing the required dose in bottles, vials and syringes without overfilling or underfilling helps meet compliance requirements and prevents costly product waste. Track & Trace features enable a manufacturer to verify that the origin of its drugs is not counterfeit, while product-level traceability helps pharmaceutical manufacturers reduce the risk of costly large-scale product recalls. The METTLER TOLEDO StarWeigh™ Automatic Weight Inspection Scale is designed to provide laboratory-level accuracy in fill levels during production for small, unstable or light products such as glass and plastic bottles, vials and ampoules used in liquid pharmaceuticals. METTLER TOLEDO's new-generation FlashCell^™ product, which can deliver extremely precise weighing results (+/−5 mg) at speeds of up to 300 units per minute, allows up to four load cells to be mounted. StarWeigh™ is a compact automatic weight inspection scale that can be installed on existing production lines and features "program wheels" that can be customized to meet different packaging format requirements and enable rapid product changeovers. METTLER TOLEDO has also launched T60 Integrated 360 Series systems for Marking and Verification, Serial Numbering and Aggregation operations on round objects such as bottles and vials to help liquid pharmaceutical manufacturers meet regulatory requirements. The T60 Integrated 360 Series offers the ability to control third-party systems that print codes directly onto bottles and vials, compared to standard procedures where bottles are placed in cartons and then assigned serial numbers. Manufacturers can thus save time and money by reducing labeling and packaging operations. Additionally, these technologies are supported by the company's global network of service experts who provide remote and on-site support, and OEM and proprietary technology provides proven and solution-based project management expertise in integrating into existing production lines. Products can be instantly integrated into all applications that must comply with pharmaceutical requirements such as 21 CFR Part 11, with full traceability of the production process, audit history and verification supporting documentation. This provides significant time and cost savings from the decision-making stage for purchasing equipment through the installation phase, and also shortens time to market. In addition, features such as extended user management, audit history and password protection support Good Manufacturing Practices and limit the risk of failing to meet compliance requirements." The "Every Drop Matters" approach is a message that every liquid pharmaceutical manufacturer will fully understand because it carries the meaning of both consumer safety and financial performance obligation. METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Systems Market Manager Wulf Pries says: "You could argue that this should guide them in every decision they make regarding their production operations." "Correct fill levels are not just a matter of profitability; in many cases they are also critical for patient safety." Similarly, the ability to track and trace products individually in the pharmaceutical industry is a critical tool in combating the counterfeit drug problem, which is beginning to pose a major potential threat to patient safety." "The best course of action in this regard is to use industry-leading product inspection that is pioneered with precise automatic weight inspection scales and advanced in-line tracking and traceability features. Because tare weights can vary significantly, weighing applications require extremely precise execution, especially for glass vials. The combined use of StarWeigh™ and FlashCell™ technology provides the required high precision. When combined with advanced solutions for traceability, these systems provide consumers with confidence that the products they purchase are not counterfeit, as well as transparency in distribution."