syringes
Making a point of sterilising prefilled syringes
Noxilizer’s Evan Goulet and Stephen Morley outline the advantages that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) technology is able to provide over more traditional methods in the sterilisation of prefilled syringes more »
Oct 22, 2015 4:41 PM Opinion
Smart syringes must be mainstream by 2020, says WHO
In its latest push to tackle unsafe injection, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new campaign to drive the use of 'smart' syringes. more »
Feb 24, 2015 11:11 AM News
Point of view
Aleksandra Jones outlines the importance of plastics in the production of ready-to-fill syringes more »
Sep 24, 2014 12:39 PM Guest Blogs
Point of interest
Focal point: With around 800 employees this is Gerresheimer’s Group’s competence centre for ready-to-fill glass syringes more »
Jul 31, 2014 1:41 PM News
Mitsubishi Electric Europe and Robotronic presents world’s first syringe handling solution with a small footprint
The unique concept takes up very little space, yet offers a high processing rate of up to 600 syringes per minute and the option of switching quickly and easily between various syringe and carrier formats. more »
Jul 10, 2014 11:49 AM Technology
Intradermal Adapter for Disposable Syringes Receives CE Mark
West Pharmaceutical Services has been granted CE approval for its intradermal (ID) adapter. The company was given 510K clearance for the ID adapter from the FDA in February 2013. more »
Feb 24, 2014 2:04 PM Technology
SABIC Presents Extended Plastics Portfolio for Healthcare at Pharmapack
At Pharmapack Europe, SABIC is to demonstrate its intent to further expand into the healthcare market, introducing two new pharmaceutical grades of polypropylene intended for syringes, other medical dosing application devices and also for packaging.. more »
Feb 12, 2014 2:05 PM Technology
Gerresheimer Develops Interface for Integration of Glass Syringes in Autoinjectors
The development of autoinjectors generally involves the integration of a pre-filled glass syringe into a plastic drug delivery device — a major challenge owing to the different tolerances of both materials. Gerresheimer has now filed a patent... more »
Feb 4, 2014 4:14 PM Technology
Milestone Certificate Marks Efforts to Assist Pharma Sector in Tracking Glass Tubing
SCHOTT is supporting the pharmaceutical industry in its efforts to track the tubing used to produce pharmaceutical packaging made of glass. The company recently issued its millionth certificate for its FIOLAX glass tubing. These certificates help... more »
Jan 26, 2014 6:12 PM Technology
Bausch+Ströbel Processes Single-Use Syringes in Nests on INTERPHEX Booth
South German special machines manufacturer Bausch+Ströbel has been a market leader for years in the field of syringe processing and has reportedly set standards in the processing of single-use syringes in nests. The company will demonstrate the... more »
Jan 24, 2014 2:09 PM Technology
Production Begins at Phillips-Medisize Production Site in Finland
Phillips-Medisize Corporation has announced the start of production and completion of the 6,000 m2 expansion to its Kontiolahti, Finland site. Production has already begun and will continue to ramp up on several new programmes before the first of... more »
Dec 9, 2013 3:44 PM Technology
Fully Automatic Filling and Closing Machine Makes Light Work of Single Dose Syringes
The PLC-controlled syringe filling and closing machine SFM 5072 has been developed for industrial high-capacity use for the processing of single dose syringes in so-called nests. The syringe barrels are supplied in theses nests inside tubs and are... more »
Nov 13, 2013 10:03 AM Technology
One Machine Offers HV Leak Detection and Vision Inspection of Syringes
Seidenader Maschinenbau claims to have combined visual inspection with high voltage (HV) leak detection in an automatic syringe inspection machine for the first time. more »
Jun 21, 2013 3:11 PM Technology
LC Syringes Exhibit Minimal Carryover and Low Adsorption Effects
With Hamilton X-Type syringes, a new generation of high-performance injectors for liquid chromatography (LC) will soon be available from CTC Analytics. X-Type syringes, developed in collaboration with CTC analytics, boast an extremely long life... more »
Apr 10, 2013 12:57 PM Technology