Diane Paskiet
Director of Scientific Affairs, West Pharmaceutical Services
Meet Diane Paskiet
Diane has recently been working with the US Pharmacopeia on a revision of the elastomer monograph section for heavy metals. “The concerns for patient safety led to an international standard to assess and control elemental impurities in drug products (ICHQ3D Elemental Impurities) and a new USP monograph on extractable elemental impurities in elastomers will be introduced this year,” she says. Diane would like to see more industry collaborations and the advancement of data analytics. “This is a mission that involves an enormous accumulation of data; data correlation, integrity and proper handling is critical for providing value to patients.”