Company:
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Aptar Pharma
The Instanyl DoseGuard is a novel electronic nasal lockout device developed by Takeda and Aptar. The Instanyl DoseGuard nasal spray primary packaging device has been developed to manage breakthrough pain in adults already using a controlled drug substance to control long-term cancer pain. The aim of the Instanyl DoseGuard is to safeguard patients and others from the risk of overdose, misuse, abuse, addiction, diversion, accidental exposure, and medication errors. Instanyl DoseGuard the first electronic nasal lockout device approved by a Notified Body and EMA for Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG. It limits the number of doses a patient can take within the prescribed dosing regime and automatically locks after delivering two doses within an hour, thus preventing overuse and misuse. The number of remaining doses is displayed to assist the patient with adherence and has a child-resistant cap for added safety. The device has been validated for HumanFactors in accordance with