Burgeoning Auto-Injector Market Demands Flexible Production Options

Injectable drug delivery is surging, and auto-injectors are helping patients self-administer more easily. PCI Pharma Services turned to an assembly machine from Syntegon Technology to provide the needed flexibility and scalability.

The semi-automatic RRA enables PCI to establish a flexible auto-injector assembly process with a minimum of downtime between batches.
The semi-automatic RRA enables PCI to establish a flexible auto-injector assembly process with a minimum of downtime between batches.
Syntegon Technology

The injectable drug delivery market has been changing significantly. With a drastic surge in lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, as well as major advances in oncology and hormone therapy, self-administration of drugs is on the rise. Considerably easier than the standard syringe-and-vial option, technologically advanced auto-injectors help patients treat themselves more independently and autonomously than ever.

They are already standard for medical emergencies, such as the immediate treatment of an allergic reaction. But for all application, auto-injectors help avoid common risks associated with self-administration via syringes, such as incorrect dosages and misuse, serious injuries and discontinuation of treatment. Demand for self-administrable drugs—and auto-injectors—will only continue to rise in the coming years.

But pharmaceutical companies and service providers are facing a number of challenges when it comes to the assembly, labeling and packaging of the auto-injector devices. Drug manufacturers need to be highly flexible, adapting their approaches for new generations of medication. Contractors and service providers in particular need to be able to adapt to a range of injector sizes, materials, and shapes. To meet the growing demand for auto-injectors, they need production processes that are both time-efficient and customizable.

PCI Pharma Services—headquartered in Philadelphia with manufacturing sites across the globe—relies on highly flexible equipment to match individual requirements. With a desire to further expand its range of production capabilities, PCI turned to the flexible range rotary assembly (RRA) machine from Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology).

Flexibility is key

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