Several suppliers of parenteral packaging are introducing products that help reduce the risk of contamination as well as make an end-user's job easier. For instance, new barrier materials, stoppering mechanisms, and labels reduce the amount of particulate, while preassembled syringes and vials with built-in dispensing mechanisms reduce the number of steps needed to deliver drugs.
Many suppliers can even tailor their packaging to meet specific end-user requirements.
A drug-delivery system designed for IV bag reconstitution requires only four steps to prepare an infusion. To use the system, practitioners only need to remove the cap, connect the infusion bag to the vial via a cannula, mix the contents of the bag with that of the vial, and transfer all contents to the bag. The system helps users save time by enabling them to prepare bags at patient bedsides, avoid accidents with needles, and decrease the chance of infections. An oral dispenser accurately measures medication. When coupled with a bottle adapter, the dispenser becomes a closed system to cleanly and conveniently transfer liquid medication from a bottle to the dispenser.