Variability in syringe components and its impact on functionality of delivery systems

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 468-480

  Rathore, Nitin ^a   Pranay, Pratik ^b   Eu, Bruce ^a   Ji, Wenchang ^a   Walls, Ed ^a  

^a AMGEN INC   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoinjector; Break loose forces; Delivery forces; Device; Extrusion force; Prefilled syringe

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOINJECTOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FORCE; FRICTION FORCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLE; SYRINGE; TEMPERATURE; DEVICES; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INJECTION;

DRUG;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; NEEDLES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SYRINGES;

EID: 83755178633     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00785     Document Type: Article

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