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Liquid and viscous medicinal products require the use of packages that provide accurate metering. Basically, glass containers are used, for example: jars and vials made of molten glass with a screw neck, oval jars and vials with a ground-in cork, jars and vials made of molten glass, etc.
Ampoules are glass vessels of various capacities and shapes, consisting of an expanded part - a body (bullet), where medicinal substances (in solution or other state) are placed, and 1-2 capillaries ("stems"), which serve to fill and empty the ampoules. Capillaries can be flat or pinched.
Cartridge - primary packaging made of medical glass or polymeric materials, usually cylindrical, suitable for liquid or solid dosage forms; mainly intended for use in specially designed devices (for example, syringe pens).
Drug delivery systems (devices) are prolonged-release dosage forms in which a drug substance is dissolved or dispersed in the mass of a carrier, protected by a shell, or integrated into device.
BFS (Blow-Fill-Seal) packaging is a specialized aseptic packaging technology for liquid products approved by the US FDA and the EU.
Bottle is a primary package made of medical colorless or light-shielding glass or a polymer material, with a body of various shapes, sharply turning into a neck with a flat or concave bottom.
Plastic bottles have high impact resistance and low cost compared to glass containers.
Injection syringe is a primary packaging made of medical glass or polymeric materials of a cylindrical shape with a cannula-shaped spout, without or with a fixed needle, a movable piston with a rod, with a protective cap, usually used for the administration of parenteral dosage forms. A drug injection syringe is a pre-filled syringe.
Plastic syringes have high impact resistance and low cost compared to glass containers.
Closure is product designed to seal packaging and preserve its contents.
Closures have a variety of shapes and outlines, as well as types (material and model).
Dropper is a closure element that provides free or forced flow of liquid medicines at a given speed.
In some cases, when volatile, weathering, hygroscopic or oxidizing substances are used, it is recommended to use metal closures.
Spray valve is a closure element that used for delivering and dispensing of drug from an aerosol can and can be either continuous or dispensing.
