Needle Safety Devices for Prefilled Syringes

Rubrik: Technik

(Treffer aus pharmind, Nr. 05, Seite 464 (2025))

Golly K

Needle Safety Devices for Prefilled Syringes / Advanced technologies of the past decade1This article based on lectures from Horst Koller (hkpackaging) and Katharina Golly (Novartis) on NSDs & PFS at Concept Heidelberg. · Golly K · Novartis
Prefilled Syringes Needle Safety Systems Needlestick Injuries Active and Passive Systems Combination Products With the acquisition of Safety Syringes Inc. in 2012, a US-based company specializing in the development of anti-needlestick devices for prefilled syringes by Becton Dickinson (BD), notable progress has been made in the development of Needle Safety Devices (NSDs) designed specifically for Prefilled Syringes (PFS) ( fig. 1 ). Today, the market presentation of PFS offers different variants including backstop with no additional protection, NSD, and autoinjector (AI) ( fig. 2 ). It is common to submit health authority applications for both NSD and AI variants for flexibility, but ...

Prefilled Syringes made of Polymer and Glass

Rubrik: Technik

(Treffer aus pharmind, Nr. 09, Seite 870 (2024))

Golly K

Prefilled Syringes made of Polymer and Glass / Golly | Prefilled Syringes · Golly K · Novartis Pharma AG
Packaging Syringe PFS COP/COC Glass Historically, ampoules and injection vials have been the primary containers for parenteral injectable products. However, the administration of these products requires the use of a sterile disposable hypodermic syringe mostly made of polypropylene and a suitable injection needle. Consequently, the drug product had to be manually transferred into the syringe by the user prior to administration. This process was not only time-consuming but also posed a risk of contamination [ 1 ]. This presentation is also placed on the market as a vial only or as a vial kit in case needle(s) are co-packed. The ...