Schreiner MediPharm has developed a syringe label with an integrated needle protection functionality that helps to close one of the major safety gaps in day-to-day healthcare practice.
The Needle-Trap system features a self-adhesive, special label that can be applied to the syringes on conventional labelling lines. Changes to packaging or the labelling process are not required. The system has a safety mechanism that allows the needle to be secured after it has been contaminated with blood.
This invention has already won an award by FINAT, the international label manufacturers" and converters" association.
According to expert estimates, approximately 500,000 accidental needlestick injuries occur just in Germany every year. Such injuries harbour the risk of infection with hepatitis or HIV, for example. Needle-Trap meets the stringent requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been awarded 510(k) certification. The simplicity and ingeniousness of the solution benefits both, pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare workers.
MediPharm is on of three divisions of Schreiner Group based in Oberschleissheim near Munich. The other two are ProSecure and LogiData.
Another new development is the SecuMed2 an innovative new development from Schreiner MediPharm has developed an innovative syringe label as part of its Pharma-Comb range to address this problem. The product, developed in conjunction with security experts from Schreiner ProSecure, responds to the proliferation of fake drugs that expose patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers to serious risks. The growing incidence of pharmaceutical product piracy and drug tampering in recent years has magnified the risks to human health as well as the business of pharmaceutical manufacturers.
SecuMed2 provides particularly effective protection against counterfeiting and tampering due to its multi-step system, consisting of overt and covert authenticity features. The interaction between them facilitates the authentication of the product by the patient, physician or pharmacist. SecuMed2 protects the health of patientsand pharmaceutical manufacturers from damage to their image as well as unjustified product liability claims. This protection has long-term value: SecuMed2 has two detachable documentation labels with authenticity features. These can be applied to the patient's medical records to provide permanent proof of the authenticity and origin of the drug which has been adminstered to the patient.
