Disclosed is a toothpick for periodontal care for applying a drug in an oral cavity. The toothpick for periodontal care according to the present invention includes: a drug container which accommodates a drug for periodontal care; and a toothpick part which is provided at one end portion of the drug container and has a nozzle hole that is formed in a longitudinal direction and communicates with an internal space of the drug container so as to apply the drug for periodontal care between a user's teeth.

A stable AST-3424 injection preparation, being a solution containing 0.1-200 mg/ml or 1-200 mg/ml of AST-3424 active pharmaceutical ingredient. A solvent in the solution contains a C2-C8 monohydric alcohol. The preparation method comprises the following steps: subjecting the AST-3424 active pharmaceutical ingredient and a partial prescription volume of ethanol to a first dissolution and formulation; adding a prescription volume of propylene glycol for a second dissolution and formulation; and then adding the remaining prescription volume of ethanol for mixing and dissolving to obtain a solution containing 1-200 mg/ml of AST-3424 active pharmaceutical ingredient. Provided is an AST-3424 injection for injection, wherein the solvent is water, a glucose solution, ethanol, or propylene glycol, the solutes consist of the AST-3424 active pharmaceutical ingredient, an isotonic regulator, and a pH regulator. The concentration of the AST-3424 active pharmaceutical ingredient of the injection is 0.001-1.000 mg/ml, the pH of the injection is 6.8-10.5, and the solution is an isotonic solution.

Dispenser for dispensing pharmaceutical liquid having a housing, a liquid reservoir arranged within the housing, an exit opening through which liquid is discharged into a surrounding atmosphere, an outlet channel connecting the liquid reservoir to the exit opening and having an outlet valve, openable in a pressure-dependent manner or actuatable manually, arranged in the outlet channel. With the valve closed, the outlet channel is subdivided into a first portion upstream of the outlet valve and a second portion downstream of the outlet valve. The housing is of antibacterial design in the region of surfaces which are intended to come into contact with the liquid, wherein it is exclusively surfaces in the region of the second portion and/or of an outer surface of the housing which have this antibacterial design.

A method for providing a dried solid product containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient is disclosed and includes providing a primary packaging container, providing a drying cartridge different from the primary packaging container, the drying cartridge made of a material adapted to hold a liquid product to be dried, wherein the liquid product contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient and the drying cartridge is made of a material having a thermal conductivity higher than the thermal conductivity of glass. The method also includes filling the liquid product into the drying cartridge, drying the liquid product in the drying cartridge to form a dried solid product containing the active pharmaceutical ingredient, transferring the dried solid product into the primary packaging container.

There is provided plate equipped with a mechanism to facilitate determination of the amount of a fluid added to or removed from a well in the plate. Other embodiments are also described.

A glass tube for pharmaceutical containers and a manufacturing process for a glass tube are provided. The glass tubes are characterized by a homogenous and low alkali leachability on the inner surface.

A diagnostic cartridge and method of performing a diagnostic test are provided. The cartridge includes a body having a sample chamber for receipt of a sample, an analysis chamber, and a reagent-containing dispensing member. A valve member is coupled to the body for selective movement between first and second states. The valve member has a fluid passage with a hydroscopic, gas permeable vent. In the first state, the fluid passage is out of fluid communication with the sample chamber and is registered for fluid communication with the reagent-containing dispensing member. The vent prevents fluid from passing therethrough and allows air to vent therefrom as reagent flows into and fills the fluid passage. In the second state, the fluid passage remains in fluid communication with the reagent-containing dispensing member and is brought into fluid communication with the sample chamber to facilitate transporting the sample to the analysis chamber.

An autoinjector apparatus is disclosed which comprises a single-use cassette and an autoinjector. The cassette comprises a housing and a sleeve movably disposed in the housing. A syringe may be disposed in the sleeve and secured therein with a lock cap. The lock cap is affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and contacts the distal end of the syringe. A shield remover extends through an opening in a proximal end of the housing for removing a needle shield which covers a needle of the syringe. A cassette identification arrangement is provided on a surface of the housing to enable the autoinjector to identify the cassette. The autoinjector is provided with a detector for reading the cassette identification arrangement.

A system for preparing an injection includes a first container with a first cavity and a rigid outer wall and two ends, a movable stopper being provided on one side of the first cavity, which sealingly closes this cavity and is displaceable inside the first container and comprising a second container, which encloses a second cavity, one container comprising a first substance, and the other container comprising a second substance. The second container comprises an at least regionally elastic wall and in this way has a variable volume. The second container is designed such that a pressure can be built inside the second container by way of the at least regionally elastic wall. The second container is a tube.

A system for preparing an injection includes a first container with a first cavity and a rigid outer wall and two ends, a movable stopper being provided on one side of the first cavity, which sealingly closes this cavity and is displaceable inside the first container and comprising a second container, which encloses a second cavity, one container comprising a first substance, and the other container comprising a second substance. The second container comprises an at least regionally elastic wall and in this way has a variable volume. The second container is designed such that a pressure can be built inside the second container by way of the at least regionally elastic wall. The second container is a tube.