Blog: Pharma Glass Insights

Learn about the importance of sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry and how suppliers like Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies are leading the way in reducing emissions and waste.

The properties of pharma glass are key to its function in protecting drug products. Different glass types have different uses in pharmaceutical packaging.

Glass used for pharmaceutical packaging and the raw materials used to produce it are finite resources. Corning and fellow pharmaceutical manufacturers are actively developing methods to conserve, reuse, and recycle specialty glass, with the aim of promoting a more circular economy.

Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies is looking beyond manufacturing processes to reduce emissions and expanding the search for improvement opportunities at every stage.

The updated version of the Annex 1 regulation is in effect. Let's look at how the updates impact fill-finish processes and the role of glass vials.

After its grand opening at the end of 2021, Corning’s pharmaceutical glass tubing facility in Bengbu, China embarked on a new journey – to help power its operations with solar energy.