A pharmaceutical package comprising a coated glass article, the coated glass article comprising: a glass body comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass article; and a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising a polymer chemical composition, the low-friction coating having a thickness of less than or equal to 1 micron and a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.7 relative to a like coated glass article as determined with a vial-on-vial jig, wherein: the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 280°C for 30 minutes; a light transmission through the coated glass article is greater than or equal to 55% of a light transmission through an uncoated glass article for wavelengths from about 400 nm to about 700 nm; the low-friction coating has a mass loss of less than 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150°C to 350°C at a ramp rate of 10°C/minute; and the polymer chemical composition is selected from the group consisting of polyimides, polybenzimidazoles, polysulfones, polyetheretherketones, polyetherimides, polyamides, polyphenyls, polybenzothiazoles, polybenzoxazoles, polybisthiazoles, polyaromatic heterocyclic polymers, fluoropolymers, silsesquioxane-based polymers, and silicone resins. a glass body comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass article; and a low-friction coating positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body, the low-friction coating comprising a polymer chemical composition, the low-friction coating having a thickness of less than or equal to 1 micron and a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.7 relative to a like coated glass article as determined with a vial-on-vial jig, wherein: the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 280°C for 30 minutes; a light transmission through the coated glass article is greater than or equal to 55% of a light transmission through an uncoated glass article for wavelengths from about 400 nm to about 700 nm; the low-friction coating has a mass loss of less than 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150°C to 350°C at a ramp rate of 10°C/minute; and the polymer chemical composition is selected from the group consisting of polyimides, polybenzimidazoles, polysulfones, polyetheretherketones, polyetherimides, polyamides, polyphenyls, polybenzothiazoles, polybenzoxazoles, polybisthiazoles, polyaromatic heterocyclic polymers, fluoropolymers, silsesquioxane-based polymers, and silicone resins. the coated glass article is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 280°C for 30 minutes; a light transmission through the coated glass article is greater than or equal to 55% of a light transmission through an uncoated glass article for wavelengths from about 400 nm to about 700 nm; the low-friction coating has a mass loss of less than 5% of its mass when heated from a temperature of 150°C to 350°C at a ramp rate of 10°C/minute; and the polymer chemical composition is selected from the group consisting of polyimides, polybenzimidazoles, polysulfones, polyetheretherketones, polyetherimides, polyamides, polyphenyls, polybenzothiazoles, polybenzoxazoles, polybisthiazoles, polyaromatic heterocyclic polymers, fluoropolymers, silsesquioxane-based polymers, and silicone resins.