SAFETY DRUG HANDLING DEVICE

摘要

A method comprising: attaching a luer fitted hypodermic syringe (40) having a plunger (42) to a syringe adaptor (50); connecting said syringe adaptor (50) having said syringe (40) attached thereto, to a vial adaptor (30), having a drug containing vial (10) attached thereto; retracting said plunger (42), thus drawing a part of the contents of said vial (10) into said syringe (40); storing the drug left in the vial (10) by storing the vial (10) and vial adaptor (30) joined thereto in a suitable facility for further use, the vial adaptor (30) being vented to the atmosphere in a manner which prevents release to the atmosphere of possibly harmful contents of said vial (10).