Analytical & Testing Services

Analytical and Testing Services through our Technology Excellence Centers

Selecting the right primary container for an injectable drug or passing a device design verification test are critical steps in the product development process. Stevanato Group provides analytical testing services through its Technology Excellence Centers, supporting customers from early-stage development to launched combination products.

With expertise in primary container compatibility, container closure integrity, drug-delivery devices, and pharma analytics, we help customers make right-the-first-time decisions, reduce development risks, and accelerate time to market.

Our Technology Excellence Centers are state-of-the-art facilities located at Stevanato Group headquarters in Italy and in the biotech hub of Boston, U.S., offering advanced pharmaceutical testing services. With one goal across two locations, we provide global support to help customers anticipate challenges, navigate regulatory requirements, and select the most suitable primary container and testing strategy.

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Our team of highly skilled professionals, comprising scientists, engineers, pharmaceutical chemists, and biotechnologists are committed to offering their know-how and enthusiasm to turn your project into an achievement.

By being a glass container expert, we can anticipate challenges and present viable, well-informed solutions to guide you in one of your most critical decisions: choosing the glass container from early-stage formulations to its integration into delivery devices.

Certified expertise

ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified services

Glass and materials know-how

More than 75 years of glass expertise and deep understanding of materials for pharmaceutical applications

Reduced development risk

Support for right-the-first-time decisions to de-risk processes and accelerate time to market

Single point of contact

Guidance across the drug development program, from molecule to launched combination product

Global network

Technology Excellence Centers provide support from Italy and the U.S., leveraging international partnerships

Primary container compatibility and functionality with drug product
Container closure integrity testing
Medical devices and combination products testing
Not-For-Human-Use (NFHU) fill and finish services
Consultancy (regulatory, compliant support, test method development & transfer)

Chemical Analysis

Evaluating drug-container chemical interaction

Surface Characterization

Assessing container performance and drug product interaction

Container performance

Analytical techniques for container performance evaluation

Container interaction

Assessing drug–container compatibility

Testing on Drug Delivery Systems

Testing expertise for drug delivery devices

NFHU Fill and Finish

De-risk R&D and improve commercialization efficiency

Tailored Services

Customized analytical support for complex challenges

Strategic partnerships for advanced pharma analytics

Our strategic partnership with Nelson Labs enables us to leverage the collective expertise in premium container/closure development for small volume parenteral, the in-depth scientific knowledge, and supporting cutting-edge analytical technologies

We can supply advanced and comprehensive chemical characterization of the primary packaging to detect and mitigate the risk of chemical interaction with drugs. Through a multi-analytical approach, we support Extractables & Leachables analysis, contamination identification, material characterization, and the selection of suitable container closure systems across the drug development journey.

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