INCORPORATING IMPROVED TECHNICAL FEATURES IN GLASS PREFILLABLE SYRINGE MANUFACTURING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE

Whilst the standard 1ml prefilled glass syringe is now well accepted by the industry with billions being manufactured each year, small problems still crop up with the design, especially in the context of combining the prefilled syringe with add-on devices such as auto-injectors and safety features. In this article, Mr Paolo Golfetto, R&D Manager of Stevanato Group's Glass Division, focuses closely on some of these issues and describes how, with expertise and excellent design capabilities, they can be overcome.