Added safety feature for prefilled syringes showcased by West

During the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Europe annual meeting, West Pharmaceutical Services showcased its added safety feature for pre-filled syringes with a staked needle, the Rigid Needle Shield (RNS).

“Pharmaceutical companies continue to look for drug packaging and delivery solutions that offer safety, efficiency and an improved experience for patients and care providers alike,” said Mike Schaefers, VP, Global Product Management and Marketing Operations, West. “As a trusted partner to the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, West understands the important role that component and delivery system technologies play in helping to improve patient outcomes. We’re proud to provide the West RNS as an offering that helps support the safe, effective delivery of injectable medicines to patients around the world.”

Combining the sealing properties of soft rubber shields with the rigidity of a medical grade polypropylene cover, the RNS safeguards against needle tip damage and deformation when removing a rigid needle shield from a prefilled syringe. Moreover, the RNS help to preserve and protect the integrity of injectable drug products and provide additional safety for ISO prefilled syringes with a staked needle.

West Pharmaceuticals Services is a manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products.