While borosilicate glass has long been the packaging material of choice for drugs administered by injection, plastic is makinginroads in certain applications such as emergency medicine due to glass fragility issues. In other sectors, the material isgaining momentum as a viable alternative to glass vials for a variety of reasons. An immediate comparison between the pricefor a vial made from plastic and a similar vial made from glass will show that the purchase price for a glass vial is lower thanfor a plastic vial.
