Tim Holden, Owen Mumford Pharmaceutical Services, shares a fresh concept in drug delivery: a safety syringe that also acts as a cartridge for its companion autoinjector.
Safety syringes, used in combination with prefilled syringes, are a well-established option for patient self-administration. They are low cost, easy to use, protect from needlestick injury through needle shielding, and can be designed to minimise waste – i.e. by reducing weight or the number of components.