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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of components and systems for the packaging and delivery of injectable drugs and delivery system components for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer products industries. It operates through the following business segments: Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems and Pharmaceutical Delivery Systems. The Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems segment consist of the following product lines which include elastomeric stoppers, discs, elastomeric plungers, needle shields, pharmaceutical containers, closures, dispensers, disposable medical components and laboratory and other services. The Delivery Systems segment develops, manufactures and sells and administration systems, multi-component systems for drug administration, and customer contract-manufacturing solutions to the healthcare and consumer-products industries. The company was founded by Herman O. West on July 27, 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures and sells packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the United States, Germany, France, Other European countries, and internationally. The company's Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; and syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies. It also provides drug containment solutions, including CZ vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection systems, as well as specialized testing services for drug packaging, devices, and administration systems. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. Its Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of components and devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This segment serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. The company distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, as well as contract sales agents and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.