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Development
Needle-free Injection Technology  Teary child receiving Ped-O-Jet® injection, circa 1950s
At a glance: Administering vaccines and other drugs through the skin without the use of conventional needles. This page provides background information, scientific bibliography, history, and links to news reports, policy sources, device manufacturers, and related sites about this method that overcomes the drawbacks of needles for injections. 

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Bibliography, manufacturers, and patents
Bibliography of scientific literature, manufacturers roster, and patent list (document Jetinject-Bib; last updated 2004-April-06)  

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R&D funding sources
  • CDC/NIP Vaccine-preventable Diseases Eradication Division - Measles Initiative
    • CDC Solicitation 2000-N-00073 for High-speed, Needle-free Device for Measles Vaccination (Application deadline: 29 June 2000)
    • Above solicitation cancelled 8 February 2001.

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FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

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International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) working group on needle-free injectors for medical use (ISO/TC 84/WG3 ad hoc 5) (Contact via email: Convenor, Robert R. Nesbitt, or Secretary, Lars Brogaard. Convenor emeritus: Paul Jansen) 
  • N4 - List of members (Jul 1999) (.pdf 11Kb) (.doc 39Kb, see N15)
  • N13 - List of members (Oct 1999) (.pdf 14Kb) (.doc 125Kb, see N15) 
  • N15 - List of members (Jan 2000) (.doc 22kB, supersedes N4, N13)
  • 2001-June-20: Document ISO/AWI 21649 ("Needle-free injectors for medical use -- Requirements and test methods") by Working group 4 (TC 84/WG 4) passed Preliminary (00) and Proposal stages (10), and approved as a new project (stage 10.99) 
  • 2001-June: Draft standards moved to Preparatory stage / Registration substage 20.00 under ISO Technical Committee 84 (TC 84) "Medical devices for injections"
  • 2003-February: "Progress Towards Developing Standards for Needle-free Injectors for Medical Use": Powerpoint® presentation explaining process and status of draft standard, by working group Convenor, Robert R. Nesbitt, at 8th International Conference on Needle-free and Auto Injectors, London, 24-25 February 2003.
  • 2003-March: Draft International Standard, Stage 4, in process of 5-month circulation to all member organizations/countries of ISO for comments. Contact Convenor or Secretary for copy and instructions for submitting comments through your national standards organization.
  • Meetings:
    • Toronto, 3 June 1999
    • Minneapolis, 19-21 October 1999
    • London, 1-2 March 2000
    • Conference calls (Atlanta node), 17 April, 4 May 2000
    • Stockholm, 16-17 May 2000
    • Washington, DC, 14-15 September 2000
    • Lisbon, 22-23 January 2001
    • Portland, Oregon, 11-12 July 2001
    • Copenhagen, Denmark, 3-4 December 2001 Photo of needle-free standards working group, Copehagen
    • Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA, 8-9 April 2002 
    • Reykjavik, Iceland, 19-20 August 2002
    • Orlando, Florida, USA, 27 January 2003
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 2-3 February 2004
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Policies (WHO, CDC, DoD)

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Conferences

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Press coverage
Needle-free reportage in medical and lay press

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Association of Needle-free Injection Manufacturers (ANFIM)

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Devices
[Device non-endorsement disclaimer

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Injection safety
Injection safety organizations, campaigns, and resources relevant to the needle-free injection market and field 

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History

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News service

    Note: Inquiries, suggestions, comments, and corrections for this needle-free injection technology page are invited here.

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