Pharmapack awards announced in Paris

摘要

Packaging that protects against sharps and a child-resistant slider pack earned honors at Pharmapack Europe 2012　in Paris. The awards were given to the most innovative packaging developed for drugs, veterinary products, and devices placed on the French market between December 2010 and 2011. The Pharmapack "Safety" Award Hospital product went to K-Pack Surshield~(™), from Terumo . It is an innovative hypodermic needle with an integrated passive sharps protection feature for use with prefilled syringes. The challenge was to design a new-generation of prefilled syringe that incorporated a high level of protection with ease of use. The Surshield doesn't require any training to be used, and it's impossible to skip a crucial step in order to activate the device.