Sterile powder filling
Sterile powder filling is one of the most demanding processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It requires maximum precision, purity, and regulatory compliance to ensure the quality and efficacy of sensitive medicinal products.
Sterile powder filling for pharmaceutical APIs and finished products
At our Frankfurt site, we offer powder formulation services, feasibility studies, and the transfer from laboratory to production scale, as well as sterile filling of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and powder-based finished products.
All filling operations take place either in an isolator or under laminar airflow (LAF) in Class C cleanrooms in full compliance with EU GMP Annex 1.
Our service portfolio
Development and characterization of powder blends and powder-based APIs, as well as the manufacture of laboratory and technical batches, for example for stability studies and preclinical in vivo studies.
Scale-up, manufacturing, and sterile filling of GMP batches of powder-based APIs and finished products with high flexibility in primary packaging materials (e.g., vials, bottles, containers).
Following manufacturing and filling, products undergo terminal sterilization (e.g., by dry heat or gamma irradiation), are subsequently labeled, and stored under the appropriate storage conditions (e.g., cold storage, light protection) in qualified and continuously monitored storage areas.
In addition, HWI performs labeling and secondary packaging for clinical studies (including randomization), as well as labeling, packaging, and serialization of commercial products entirely in-house.
We offer the manufacture of technical batches, stability batches, and batches for clinical trials and commercial use with batch sizes of up to approx. 10,000 units.
In-process controls including flowability, mass, fill volume, container integrity, particle size, and visual inspections ensure consistent batch quality.
We additionally provide release testing and ICH-compliant stability studies, QP certification, and regulatory support throughout the entire drug development process.