Multi-dose vials boast advantages of reduced costs and less unused medication waste. But regulatory guidelines geared toward infection control can hinder providers from achieving such benefits.

The closed vial has been developed to improve aseptic filling quality and to reduce process complexity. A ready-to-fill closed vial consists of a sterile vial provided with the stopper secured in ...

The Food and Drug Administration says lab test startup Theranos has not properly validated its technology, according to heavily redacted reports it posted online. The FDA determined that Theranos's ...

Closed-vial technology is an alternative to traditional glass vial filling that reduces the risk of contamination for the patient, simplifies the filling process, and provides easier handling for ...

Michael Bell, MD, associate director for infection control at CDC‘s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, discussed the dangers of improperly using single dose vials and ways healthcare providers ...