RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Reusable vs Single Use: what Are the Device Trade-Offs in Improving Sustainability
JF PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
JO PDA J Pharm Sci Technol
FD Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
SP 528
OP 529
DO 10.5731/pdajpst.2024.012981
VO 78
IS 4
A1 Willoughby, Alastair
YR 2024
UL http://journal.pda.org/content/78/4/528.abstract
AB As autoinjector requirements become increasingly diverse and pharma companies look for quicker routes to market, with lower costs and improved sustainability, there is an increasing trend towards devices with a reusable element. The flexibility in reusable elements can be beneficial for pharma companies with access to these platforms, allowing a relatively rapid transition between different drug combinations. However, it can also lead to devices designed to cover a wide range of requirements which are over designed for their actual more limited end use. The challenge of creating both a cost and sustainability optimised platform device is significantly harder than if developing a single use device with a specific purpose in mind. This paper looks at the range of reusable products on the market, examining some of the assertions around the cost and sustainability benefits of these devices as well as where there are trade-offs relative to current single use format devices.