'Drips are precious': METTLER TOLEDO introduces a range of new product inspection solutions

The challenge for liquid drug manufacturers is to ensure that precise doses are produced and that the source of the drug is fully traceable through the supply chain
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Both are important for ensuring patient safety, combating counterfeit medicines, and improving the efficiency and reputation of our own operations
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METTLER TOLEDO's new campaign for product testing, "Drip Precious", reflects these market realities and is supported by two new solutions that help manufacturers meet these realities: METTLER TOLEDO StarWeigh ^™ checkweighers ; and the METTLER TOLEDO T60 Integrated 360 Series, which provides advanced tracking and tracing capabilities for round objects such as bottles and medicine vials
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The liquid medicine market is growing rapidly owing to the growing importance of biological products such as vaccines and oncology drugs
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Pharmaceutical companies and packaging manufacturers are adapting to the market demand for high volume, fast time-to-market, without compromising product quality control and regulatory compliance requirements
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The "Didi Precious" campaign underscores the importance of accurate product weighing and tracking and tracing to help producers ensure public safety and cost-effective production
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It is important to verify at the point of sale the size of liquid medication doses provided to patients as this directly affects the safety and efficacy of their treatment
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From a production standpoint, filling accurate doses into bottles, vials and syringes, avoiding overfilling or underfilling, helps meet compliance requirements and avoid costly product loss
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Track and trace capabilities ensure that the provenance of a manufacturer's drug does not match the origin of a counterfeit drug, while traceability down to the individual drug level means drugmakers can reduce the likelihood of large-scale and expensive product recalls
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METTLER TOLEDO's StarWeigh™ checkweigher is designed for the inspection of a wide range of small, unstable and lightweight products such as glass, plastic, vials and ampoules containing liquid medicines during production throughput.
Provides laboratory-grade filling accuracy in terms of volume
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Up to 4 load cells can be installed - including METTLER TOLEDO's new generation FlashCell ^™ - capable of delivering highly accurate weighing results (+/- 5mg) at speeds of 300 products per minute
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StarWeigh™ is a compact checkweigher that can be installed in existing production lines and features a customizable "star wheel" to meet different package shape requirements and enable fast product changeovers
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To help manufacturers of liquid pharmaceuticals comply with regulatory requirements, METTLER TOLEDO also introduced the T60 Integrated 360 series of systems for marking and verification, electronic monitoring and aggregation of round objects such as bottles and vials
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The T60 Integrated 360 Series is able to control third-party systems that print codes directly on bottles and medicine vials, rather than the typical process of inserting bottles into cartons followed by electronic supervision
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Producers can save time and money by reducing the labelling and packaging process
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In addition, these technologies are backed by the company's global network of service professionals who provide remote and on-site support, as well as proven solution-based project management expertise in integrating OEM and proprietary technologies into existing production lines
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Products can be immediately integrated into all applications where the production process must comply with pharmaceutical requirements (eg 21 CFR Part 11) with full traceability, audit trail and verification supporting documentation
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This saves a lot of time and money in all phases from planning to commissioning, and shortens time to market
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Additionally, features such as extended user management, audit trails and password protection support good manufacturing practices and reduce the risk of non-compliance
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"The Didi Prestige campaign sends a message that every manufacturer of liquid medicines should understand, as it entails both consumer safety and financial performance imperatives.

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You might think that it should guide liquid drug manufacturers in every decision they make based on their manufacturing operations,” said Wulf Pries, Marketing Manager Product Inspection at METTLER TOLEDO
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“The right fill volume is not just about profitability, In many cases, they are critical to patient safety
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Likewise, in the pharmaceutical industry, the ability to track and trace individual products is an important means of combating the harm posed by counterfeit medicines, which have emerged as a major potential threat to patient safety
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The best solution to this problem is industry-leading product inspection, accurate automatic weighing and advanced in-line tracking and tracing technology
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" Small glass vials in particular require high-precision weighing applications due to large differences in tare weight
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Both StarWeigh™ and FlashCell™ technologies provide the required high precision
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Combined with proven traceability solutions, these systems provide distribution transparency and convince consumers that the products they are buying are not counterfeit
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In addition to checkweighing, marking, verification, electronic surveillance and aggregation technologies, METTLER TOLEDO offers a wide range of product inspection solutions for fill volume control, package and label integrity checks, and contamination detection
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The broader METTLER TOLEDO portfolio includes advanced laboratory and analytical instruments for R&D, quality control, scale production, and engineering and pharmaceutical production environments
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