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From Booth #223 to the Poster Hall — Solving Tough Packaging Challenges in Denver

Datwyler connected with pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery professionals at PDA Week 2026 in Denver, where Yitian Xiao, Global Biologics Product Expert, presented on adapting container closure systems for high-volume home administration of biologics.

Date March 23, 2026 – March 26, 2026

Location Gaylord Rockies Resort | Denver, CO, USA

Details Booth #223

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Where Packaging Expertise Meets Drug Delivery Innovation

Datwyler joined the pharmaceutical industry's most critical packaging and drug delivery conversations at PDA Week 2026 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Denver. At Booth #223, our team engaged with biologics developers, formulation scientists, and packaging engineers on next-generation container closure solutions for injectable and home-based drug delivery applications. Yitian Xiao, Global Biologics Product Expert, delivered a live poster presentation — "Adapting Drug Delivery for High-Volume Home Administration" — exploring the clinical drivers behind large-volume subcutaneous delivery, the performance advantages of the NeoFlex™ plunger platform, and how integrated development partnerships can accelerate timelines for pharmaceutical manufacturers navigating the shift to patient-centric care.

Yitian Xiao, Global Biologics Product Expert, delivered a live poster presentation — "Adapting Drug Delivery for High-Volume Home Administration" — exploring the clinical drivers behind large-volume subcutaneous delivery and the performance advantages of the NeoFlex™ plunger platform
Visited Booth #223 to explore Datwyler's NeoFlex™ and OmniFlex® elastomer platforms, biologics-ready components, and drug delivery solutions engineered for the molecules, devices, and regulatory demands shaping the future of injectable drug delivery
Connected with pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery professionals at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Denver for 1-on-1 technical consultations on container closure system selection and development challenges

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Adapting Drug Delivery for High-Volume Home Administration

Date & Time March 24, 2026 • 12:15 PM

Location Aurora Exhibit Hall 2

Addressing large-volume subcutaneous delivery challenges for container closure system platform solutions

The rising prevalence of Biologics and other sensitive therapeutics in clinical practice are rapidly modifying the landscape of subcutaneous (SC) drug delivery.  Such route of administration empowers patients with the ability to self-administer at home, reducing the burden of frequent clinic visits and supporting the growing shift toward decentralized, patient-centric healthcare. 

Learning Objectives:

Understand current drug delivery trends and the advantages of the NeoFlex^TM plungers in meeting the evolving needs of large volume delivery devices
Discover the benefits of NeoFlex^TM plungers and how they demonstrate compatibility with sensitive biologics and meet delivery system requirements
Learn about the advantage of integrating partnerships to meet complex drug delivery challenges, shortening development timelines for pharmaceutical partners

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Yitian Xiao

Global Biologics Product Expert | Datwyler

Yitian Xiao is currently a Global Biologics Product Expert at Datwyler and brings a breadth of experience leading thought leadership initiatives supporting the evolving needs of the biologics industry. He previously worked in a commercial development role at Becton Dickinson (BD) providing pharmaceutical customers with consultation on BD products, services, and solutions to meet their development timelines. Prior to BD, he was a combination product R&D engineer at AstraZeneca responsible for managing technical aspects of device development, such as user needs, test method development, design verification, and design validation.

Yitian holds a M.Eng in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech.

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Poster Presentation: Adapting Drug Delivery for High-Volume Home Administration

Yitian Xiao, Global Biologics Product Expert at Datwyler, delivered a live poster presentation at PDA Week 2026 — "Adapting Drug Delivery for High-Volume Home Administration" — exploring the clinical drivers behind large-volume subcutaneous delivery, the performance advantages of the NeoFlex™ plunger platform, and how integrated development partnerships can accelerate timelines for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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The NeoFlex™ Plunger Platform for Large-Volume Injectables

Datwyler's NeoFlex™ plunger — the first-to-market 20ml universal plunger — was engineered to support the growing demand for large-volume injectable therapies, offering compatibility across multiple prefilled syringe and cartridge platforms, simplified development, and reduced qualification complexity for biologic and high-dose therapies.

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Drug Delivery Solutions for Home-Based & Patient-Centric Care

As subcutaneous and at-home administration redefines the standard of care, Datwyler showcased reliable components compatible with biologics and GLP-1 formulations, including solutions for auto-injectors, prefillable syringe systems, and ready-to-use components designed for contamination-free fill-finish operations.

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