| abstract |
The present invention relates to a medicament container for storing a liquid medicament, such as insulin, the container comprising a distal and a proximal end portion and a wall, at least two opposite portions of the wall being of a polymer material. The thickness of the polymer wall portions is between 0.3 mm and 3 mm, and the light transmission through the polymer wall portions at 400 nm are at least 25 %. The polymer wall portions are of a material comprising at least 70 % by weight of a copolymer material composed of aliphatic cyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbons with 5 to 7 membered ring or rings and ethylene or propylene, the material having a glass transition temperature above 50 °C, and a density of 0.95 g/cm3 or more. The container of the polymer material is substantially inert to the medicament, and furthermore, the container is transparent, whereby it is possible visually to inspect the content of the container to make sure that the medicament is not crystallised or polymerised. Furthermore, the walls of the container provide a good barrier against m-cresol/phenol/benzyl alcohol preservatives and water, respectively. The invention also relates to the use of such medicament container, and a medicament container at least partly filled with medicament. |