WEST Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

About Us

West is a leading global manufacturer in the design and production of high-quality, technologically advanced containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines. Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic and medical device companies trust West and our ability to provide innovative and integrated solutions.

A Commitment to Quality

West's top priority is delivery quality products that meet exact product specifications and quality standards customers require and expect. This focus on quality includes operational excellence, scientific and technical expertise and management. At the manufacturing level, this means producing clean, sterile, high-quality components to minimize disruptions to the supply chain and bringing safe., effective drug and device products to market quickly and efficiently.

Analytical Testing

The pharmaceutical and biotechnical industry are facing challenges as drug development becomes more complex. The regulatory requirements are challenging and resources that understand bringing together both the drug and the device development can be limited.
West Analytical Services is experienced not only around injectable components and packaging but devices and combination products as well. Our team has vast expertise and experience in extractables and leachables, particle analysis, container closure integrity, and performance and packaging/delivery systems among other methodologies. As a result of our understanding of materials and delivery systems and their compatibility with the drug product, we can assist our customers in designing studies and in navigating the challenging and evolving regulatory landscape. West Analytical labs are GMP and FDA compliant. The labs are also DEA licensed, certified to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 15378:2011 and have two MHRA certificates.

Contract Manufacturing

West's Contract Manufacturing group is a process driven, global, contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical devices. With seven locations throughout North America and Europe, the West Contract Manufacturing team is focused on serving the needs of healthcare companies by providing a single sourced solution from product conceptualization through manufacturing and final packaging. Capabilities include: concept design, engineering development, prototyping, production scale up, validation and full scale manufacturing. All of our Contract Manufacturing healthcare facilities are ISO 13485 certified, and cGMP compliant.

Full-service molding and assembly solutions
Primary and secondary packaging
Real-time process monitoring and lean manufacturing principles
ISO Class 7 and clean room assembly operations (at key facilities)

Design and Development Solutions
Our engineers take an innovative yet scientific approach to the development of your products.

Collaborative cross functional engineering teams
Rapid component development
Optimized process for manufacturing efficiencies
Design for manufacturability (DFM)

Quality Control & Regulatory Expertise

It’s essential to partner with an organization that has established, maintains and applies a compliant quality management system throughout the product life cycle.

Comprehensive risk management system
Experienced personnel dedicated to regulatory compliance
Registered with FDA as a drug repackager/re-labeler(key facilities)
Seamlessly integrated within manufacturing with independent oversights
Key Process Indicators (KPI) driven and monitored by plant and by business units
Validated documented management systems

At West, we are here to help you develop and commercialize your medical device, drug delivery systems and combination products. Each year, our Contract Manufacturing facilities supply billions of components and devices to our pharmaceutical and medical technology customers. Because the products we manufacture are critical to saving lives around the world, we understand the need for a capable manufacturing process and Quality Management System that delivers the highest quality components and devices to our customers.