Man looking at three clear pharmaceutical glass vials made by SCHOTT

Pharmaceutical Vials

SCHOTT vials provide the secure storage of drugs thanks to their high chemical resistance, which limits interactions between product and container. Our vials are effective for low-fill applications and cost-competitive fill + finish, and are ideal for sensitive drugs such as complex proteins and vaccines.

Clear pharmaceutical glass vial made by SCHOTT with calendar in background

Differentiated quality levels

Exceptionally strong and impermeable, SCHOTT vials are designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry by offering different quality levels in a range of dimensions and cosmetic options. Their first-class chemical resistance and extractables and leachables profile prevent the glass interacting with its contents, so preserving the medical effectiveness of the stored drugs.

Scientist looking at a clear pharmaceutical glass vial made by SCHOTT

Customizing features

SCHOTT vials can be enhanced with special features to create containers that match highly specific filling processes and drug formulations in all forms. The powerful chemical resistance of our vials also means they are extremely effective in storing biotech drugs, which are particularly vulnerable to degradation, such as protein denaturation or aggregation.

Three clear pharmaceutical glass vials made by SCHOTT

Product variants

SCHOTT's range of specialty vials includes SCHOTT EVERIC®, which is available in pure, strong and smooth forms. All forms meet fill + finish requirements, as well as low drug-container interaction requirements. SCHOTT TopLyo® offers a functional inner coating to tackle the challenges of freeze-drying, while SCHOTT Type I plus® features an inner silicon dioxide coating for excellent barrier properties.

MORE ABOUT VARIANTS

Vials with improved strength in side compression and axial load

Vials that reduce cosmetic defects due to protection of outer surface

Vials that increase shelf-life stability for sensitive drug formulations

Vials that prevent lyo cake disruption and sidewall fogging for improved automated inspection

Precise production and cosmetic quality

The SCHOTT production process has achieved its highest levels of precision, offering exemplary surface properties and tight dimensions that deliver drug shelf-life stability. Rigorous inspection ensures the highly chemically resistant vial enjoys unsurpassed cosmetic quality, while special coatings add even greater standards of protection for stored drugs.

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Perfect fit for use

With tight dimensions and excellent surface quality, we enable high drug and container closure system stability.

Efficient processing

Accurate dimensions, improved cosmetic properties, strength and outer coatings ensure smooth fill + finish operations.

Safe and easy drug administration

Functional inner coatings ensure dosage accuracy, while precise geometry offers simple integration with components from our partners.

Certified quality

Our vials are certified by ISO 9001 and ISO 15378 standards, and comply with PH.Eur., USP and JP international standards.

Dr. Bernhard Hladik discusses surface alkalinity tests and SCHOTT Delamination Quicktest.

Dr. Bernhard Hladik discusses surface alkalinity tests and SCHOTT Delamination Quicktest.
SCHOTT offers vials with a particularly inert inner surface or special surface properties for lyophilization.
EVERIC® strong
EVERIC® smooth
EVERIC® pure