A new book written by SCHOTT scientist Dr. Bettine Boltres provides pharmaceutical companies with basic knowledge of glass and how this material is used best in the pharmaceutical industry. "When Glass Meets Pharma" contains compact knowledge for the pharmaceutical Industry. The book succinctly describes what characteristics the material has, why it possibly interacts with drugs and how it can be processed most effectively in production. The print edition (in English) is now available in bookstores and at amazon.com and published by Editio Cantor Verlag (ISBN 978-3-87193-432-2). "Glass is the material of choice for the pharmaceutical industry when it comes to packing drugs. Nevertheless, the demands on packaging are rising rapidly, mainly due to more stringent regulations by the health authorities. By sharing our knowledge of glass with companies in the pharmaceutical industry, we help them to use glass more effectively," Boltres describes her motivation for writing the book.
