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Ampoules easyOPC Pharmaceutical glass ampoules for safe and easy opening

Name: Ampoules easyOPC
Brand: SCHOTT Pharma

Overview

Protecting the end user: Efficient ampoule opening with breakforce optimization

Did you know that 89% of healthcare professionals struggle to open ampoules? For nurses, this means facing an average of 114 unbreakable ampoules every year, leading to frustration, potential injuries, and over €1 billion in costs for the pharmaceutical industry.

At SCHOTT Pharma, we are tackling this challenge head-on. By refining our converting process, we have optimized the ampoule breakforce range, eliminating the outliers that cause unbreakable ampoules. While this improvement may be invisible to the naked eye, its impact is undeniable, with fewer product returns, lower costs, and an improved experience for healthcare professionals.

With a tighter breakforce range (25-65 N depending on format), our Ampoules easyOPC not only protect nurses from injury but also ensure patient safety by minimizing the risk of glass splinters contaminating the medication. This small change produces big results, because when precision meets innovation, everyone benefits.

Properties

Exceptional ampoule opening performance guaranteed

Ampoules easyOPC feature a tighter and more consistent breakforce that leads to a reduction in unbreakable glass ampoules, lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) for pharmaceutical companies by decreasing reject rates.

With an AQL of 0.01 and 50 parts per million (ppm) in product lots, Ampoules easyOPC meet the highest standards for quality, ensuring an unmatched opening performance.

Optimized breakforce range

Tight and consistent breakforce that enables nurses to open ampoules easily and safely

Reduced injury risks

Safe and easy ampoule opening reduces risk of injury at point of use

Less rejects

Reduction in unbreakable ampoules resulting in fewer complaints and lower TCO

No re-registration required

Decreased time to market since no requirement for registration file changes

Application

Ampoules easyOPC for critical emergency treatments

Ampoules easyOPC are designed to offer exceptional opening performance and are widely used across a variety of medical applications. This makes them the preferred container for numerous drug formulations.

They are crucial for providing quick and safe access to emergency medications such as antidotes and anticonvulsants, and offer precise dosing and contamination-free administration for blood and respiratory treatments.

Their application extends to vitamins, minerals, and solutions designed to correct water, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances, supporting overall patient health and treatment effectiveness.

Three SCHOTT Pharma’s Ampoules easyOPC glass ampoules, forms B, C + D

How to open a one-point-cut (OPC) ampoule

Specifications


Product Name	Product Name Ampoules easyOPC	Product Name Ampoules Anti-Counterfeiting (AC)	Product Name Core Ampoules
Applications	Applications Analgesic, anesthesia, medications for cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders	Applications All types of essential medication, antibiotics	Applications Generics, chemicals
Tubing/Container Material	Tubing/Container Material FIOLAX® clear, FIOLAX® amber, FIOLAX® CHR glass	Tubing/Container Material FIOLAX® clear, FIOLAX® amber, FIOLAX® CHR glass	Tubing/Container Material FIOLAX® clear, FIOLAX® amber, FIOLAX® Pro (only for China), FIOLAX® CHR
Format	Format 1 - 20 ml	Format 1- 30 ml	Format 1 - 30 ml
Break-system	Break-system (easy)OPC	Break-system OPC, Scoring, CBR	Break-system OPC, Scoring, CBR
Form	Form B, C, D	Form B, C, D	Form B, C, D
Quality Level	Quality Level StandardLine	Quality Level StandardLine	Quality Level StandardLine
Packaging	Packaging Polypropylene tray and lid, cellophane cover and/or polyethylene shrink-wrap upon request DATASHEET	Packaging Polypropylene tray and lid, cellophane cover and/or polyethylene shrink-wrap upon request DATASHEET	Packaging Polypropylene tray and lid, cellophane cover and/or polyethylene shrink-wrap upon request DATASHEET
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Improved breakforce range for easy-to-open ampoules

SCHOTT Pharma’s Ampoules easyOPC have an important role in the supply of basic medicine. They were developed as a response to the challenge of providing a safe way to open ampoules in emergency situations where rapid access to drugs is crucial. Through optimization of the manufacturing process, easyOPC ampoules have the tightest breakforce range in the market, as well as high drug stability thanks to excellent raw materials and converting expertise.

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Victoria de la Torre

Global Product Manager ampoules

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