Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sterilizing packaging material for use in packaging for protein containing products, such as food products or medical drugs. The packaging material is sterilized by irradiating it using a beam of ionizing radiation, such as an electron beam or a beam of gamma rays. Afterwards, the packaging material is processed in such a manner that protein reactive substances or compounds formed in the packaging material during the irradiation step are at least partly removed or rendered inreactive with respect to proteins. The processing step may advantageously be performed by heating the packaging material. Preferably, the processing step involves accelerating diffusion from the packaging material of protein reactive substances or compounds. Since the protein reactive substances or compounds are removed or rendered inreactive with respect to proteins, degradation of the product which is later stored in the packaging material is considerably reduced.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sterilizing packaging material for use in packaging for protein containing products, such as food products or medical drugs. The packaging material is sterilized by irradiating it using a beam of ionizing radiation, such as an electron beam or a beam of gamma rays. Afterwards, the packaging material is processed in such a manner that protein reactive substances or compounds formed in the packaging material during the irradiation step are at least partly removed or rendered inreactive with respect to proteins. The processing step may advantageously be performed by heating the packaging material. Preferably, the processing step involves accelerating diffusion from the packaging material of protein reactive substances or compounds. Since the protein reactive substances or compounds are removed or rendered inreactive with respect to proteins, degradation of the product which is later stored in the packaging material is considerably reduced.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sterilizing packaging material for use in packaging for protein containing products, such as food products or medical drugs. The packaging material is sterilized by irradiating it using a beam of ionizing radiation, such as an electron beam or a beam of gamma rays. Afterwards, the packaging material is processed in such a manner that protein reactive substances or compounds formed in the packaging material during the irradiation step are at least partly removed or rendered inreactive with respect to proteins. The processing step may advantageously be performed by heating the packaging material. Preferably, the processing step involves accelerating diffusion from the packaging material of protein reactive substances or compounds. Since the protein reactive substances or compounds are removed or rendered inreactive with respect to proteins, degradation of the product which is later stored in the packaging material is considerably reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medication delivery device comprising pump means and a reservoir adapted for containing a medicament. The pump means is adapted to transfer the medicament from the reservoir to an outlet arrangement, said outlet arrangement being adapted to be operatively connected to an associated hypodermic needle. The pumps means is adapted to deliver a set dose of medicament during one or more pump strokes, wherein the stroke volume(s) of said one or more pump strokes is variable. The present invention further relates to a method for adjusting stroke volumes to a set dose of medicament.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid reservoir comprising a first wall portion formed from a needle-penetrable material, the first wall portion comprising a seal surface. The reservoir further comprises a seal member formed from a needle-penetratable self-sealing material, wherein the seal member has been applied on the seal surface in a liquid state. In this way a liquid reservoir having a self-sealing needle-penetrable access means which can be manufactured in a cost-effective manner is provided.

Abstract: A flexible multilayer film for forming a container defining a liquid-tight chamber for storing a liquid is described here. The film comprises a first layer (1) and a second layer (2). The first layer (1) is a barrier layer, for example, a PCTFE layer, which is arranged inwardly of the second layer (2) as seen in a direction from the chamber of the container formed from the multilayer film. The second layer (2) is a septum layer, for example, a TPE layer, having self-sealing properties so as to seal around a hypodermic needle penetrating said film. As seen in the above direction an innermost surface (5) of the film is weldable onto itself and is preferably made of a weldable layer (3) comprising PE and/or PP.