Healthcare Packaging Article

How Compact Prefilled Syringes Could Reduce Pharmaceutical Packaging, Shipping, and Storage Costs

Pacto Medical, a startup born from humanitarian logistics is redesigning one of healthcare’s most overlooked components — the prefilled syringe plunger rod.

Key Takeaways

Compact prefilled syringes developed by Pacto Medical reduce storage footprint by approximately 40% while maintaining the same medication volume and compatibility with existing systems, potentially lowering supply chain costs by roughly 35% through reduced packaging, more efficient shipping, and decreased sterilization requirements.

• Compact prefilled syringe design cuts storage footprint by approximately 40% while maintaining medication volume and system compatibility

• Supply chain costs could decrease by roughly 35% through reduced packaging materials, improved palletization, and fewer sterilization chamber runs

• Cold chain logistics represent a major opportunity, as temperature-controlled shipping and storage are significantly more efficient with compact designs

• The detachable plunger rod system is installed immediately before use, requiring no changes to syringe barrels or medication-contact components

• Pacto Medical targets saline flushes as the first application, with products expected to appear in emergency kits within 12 to 18 months

Read the full article here: https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/design-materials/medical-device-packaging/article/22968042/how-compact-prefilled-syringes-could-reduce-pharmaceutical-packaging-shipping-and-storage-costs