SCHOTT Pharma, a drug containment solutions and delivery systems company, through its collaboration with SHL Medical offers a pre-validated ISO-standardized polymer cartridge with SHL Medical’s large-volume autoinjector platform.

The SCHOTT TOPPAC polymer cartridge meets both ISO dimensions and the global RTU standard, SCHOTT iQ. Polymer solutions come into play when medications have special requirements, such as low silicone levels or deep-temperature storage, for example. The polymer cartridges are suitable for safely storing and administering highly sensitive biologics, including cell and gene therapies, biosimilars, and emergency medications.

Pre-validated system

SCHOTT Pharma and SHL Medical conducted compatibility studies that assessed both dimensional as well as functional fit of the SCHOTT TOPPAC polymer cartridge with Maggie autoinjector platforms. The joint assessment confirmed the full system compatibility. This includes the 3 ml SCHOTT TOPPAC cartridge with Maggie 3.0 ml and the 5 ml SCHOTT TOPPAC cartridge with Maggie 5.0 ml autoinjector.

This enables access to a pre-validated and de-risked solution for the safe and convenient administration of large-volume medications at home, supporting self‑injection for a wide range of therapies.

As part of the SCHOTT iQ platform, the polymer cartridge is delivered in an industry-standard nest-and-tub configuration to help streamline fill-and-finish processes.

SCHOTT Pharma and SHL Medical are expanding their collaboration with future studies assessing the compatibility of the SCHOTT TOPPAC polymer cartridge with SHL Medical’s pen systems. SCHOTT Pharma is also exploring opportunities to extend compatibility to additional medical devices.