Prefilled Syringes Finding Varied Application in Chronic Disease Treatment
Prefilled syringes have become an efficient, convenient, and reliable method of drug and vaccine administration. Patients can now self-administer injectable drugs because of the availability of prefilled syringes. These syringes offer optimum dose precision, reduced drug waste, and increased lifespan of the product. Additionally, prefilled syringes offer greater patient safety by reducing the exposure to toxic materials that might happen while drawing medications from vials. These benefits will drive the prefilled syringes market from $1,914.1 million in 2020 to $3,646.7 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.8% during 2021–2030.
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Thus, owing to the rising demand for biologics and biosimilars, growing expenditure on healthcare, increasing awareness about the technology of safe injectables, and presence of numerous medical device companies, European countries consumed the maximum number of prefilled syringes in the past. Moreover, P&S Intelligence reports that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is demonstrating a rapid surge in the application of these syringes. This can be attributed to the numerous technological advancements and growing demand for injectable drugs to treat lifestyle-associated and chronic diseases in India and China.
Most of the prefilled syringes are made up of glass but now the manufacturers are developing plastic-based syringes to avoid any accident that might occur due to interaction between glass and active pharmaceutical materials. One such example is SmartDose technology developed by West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. that ensures self-administration of medication for prescribed treatment. This technology is an amalgamation of a Flurotec coated piston containment system and a silicon-free Daikyo Crystal Zenith cartridge. Technological advancements like these will increase the application of prefilled syringes.
The increase in the chronic disease incidence will, therefore, lead to a surging demand for drugs, while technological developments will result in the widescale application of prefilled syringes for their administration, especially by those living on their own or those who want more independence.