"Most innovative new products, if they're liquid, are going to be in a syringe, when appropriate." "If you're going to launch a new product with an already competitive indication, it should be filled in a prefilled syringe for success on the market," says Jörg Zimmermann, head of production at Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. In the past five years, however, they have really come into their own, becoming not just a desirable product but almost a required product for parenteral makers to offer. Prefilled syringes continued to be used mostly for delivering insulin or human growth hormone. Jonas Salks' poliomyelitis vaccination program in the early 1950s. The next big push into the market came when Becton Dickinson and Company (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ) began supplying glass prefillable syringes to support Dr. They debuted during World War II to accommodate the need for on-the-spot, sterile medications in battlefield hospitals.
Prefilled syringes are not a new technology by any means. It's no wonder, then, that the vast majority of pharmaceutical companies are noting the advantages of prefilled syringes and scrambling to include them in their portfolios. Merck Serono announced the approval of RebiDose™ in Europe and Australia in October 2010.Like all consumers, patients and healthcare providers want products that will make their lives easier, and any product that makes administering or taking an injection easier is bound to be popular. Merck Serono selected Physioject as the platform for RebiDose™, the Rebif® pre-filled pen, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. “We are excited to be introducing a new generation of disposable auto-injectors with the launch of BD Physioject™ and we look forward to collaborating with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to facilitate the development and launch of self-injection devices, with the common end goal of improving the lives of patients managing chronic diseases,” Ms.
The complete integrated system offers a high-quality, reliable solution for the self-injection market. To further support its global customers, BD offers deep understanding and expertise of drug and device combinations through all stages of the development process, from design through to launch, including global regulatory support.īD Physioject™ is designed for use in combination with the BD Hypak™ for Biotech syringe, a primary container optimized for use with biologics to provide, among other benefits, a low level of interaction with such drugs. With BD Physioject™, developed through a robust, patient-centric design process, we aim to improve drug efficacy, the patient experience and treatment compliance.”Ĭlinical trials show that BD Physioject™ provides safety, efficiency, acceptance by patients, and improved pain perception versus the same syringe used by a nurse.īD Physioject™ can be customized to offer a modified external design, flexible injection duration, a range of possible subcutaneous injection depths, and various syringe options (such as an end-of-dose indicator) for the unique requirements of pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers.īD Physioject™ also includes a two-part assembly process that simplifies production and manufacturing.
The optimized design for delivery of subcutaneous injections is defined by patient studies to incorporate those ergonometric features most relevant to self-injection needs.Ĭlaude Dartiguelongue, President, BD Medical - Pharmaceutical Systems, says: “BD is committed to providing high-quality, innovative, highly customizable, cost-effective devices designed specifically to meet chronic disease patients’ needs for safety, comfort and convenience. The BD Physioject™ auto-injector presents key benefits for patients such as ease of use and intuitiveness, one-button activation, 360° view of the drug and injection process, visual confirmation of the end of injection, and protection of the needle after injection.
This clinically proven, reliable and cost-effective system is specifically designed for self-injection of drugs by patients suffering from chronic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, asthma and osteoporosis. BD Medical has announced the launch of the BD Physioject™ disposable auto-injector.
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