| Feature |
RebiSmart™
from EMD Serono Canada Inc.
For use with:
Rebif® (interferon beta-1a) |
Rebiject II™
from EMD Serono Canada Inc.
For use with:
Rebif®
(interferon beta-1a) |
Betaject® Lite
from Bayer Inc.
For use with:
Betaseron®
(interferon beta-1b) |
Betaject® Comfort
from Bayer Inc.
For use with:
Betaseron® (interferon beta-1b) |
Personal Injector™
from Union Medico (licensed by Biogen Idec)
For use with: Avonex®
(interferon beta-1a) |
Autoject® 2
from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
For use with:
Copaxone®
(glatiramer acetate) |
Disposable Syringe/Needle
available from all manufacturers
Available for each disease-modifying drug product |
| Autoinjector |
Automatic electronic injection at the press of a button
 |
Automatic injection at the press of a button
|
Automatic injection at the press of a button
|
Automatic injection at the press of a button
|
Automatic injection at the press of a button
|
Automatic injection at the press of a button
|
N/A |
| On-screen multilingual instructions |
Information and interactive instructions available in 26 languages help simplify and guide you through the injection process
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Preset titration doses/ schedule (for therapy initiation) |
Dose is easily preset by healthcare professional; can make therapy initiation easier for user
|
User is provided a therapy initiation pack for the titration period |
No therapy titration pack; user must follow healthcare professional instructions and adjust dosage during therapy intiation period |
No therapy titration pack; user must follow healthcare professional instructions and adjust dosage during therapy intiation period |
No therapy titration pack; user must follow healthcare professional instructions and adjust dosage during therapy intiation period |
N/A (titration of the initial dose is not necessary) |
Dependent on disease-modifying drug product |
| Adjustable injection settings |
Maximize injection comfort with adjustable needle speed, injection speed, injection time and needle depth10 mm
|
Adjustable needle depth only |
Adjustable needle depth only |
Adjustable needle depth only |
Manually adjustable
|
Adjustable needle depth only |
Manually adjustable
|
| Dose log/ memory |
Records date, time and number of all previous injections to individualize injection schedule
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Needle
(gauge [G]*) *The higher the gauge, the thinner the needle |
Hidden before, during and after injection
Two needle size options:
29G and 30G |
Hidden before and during injection
Needle size:
29G |
Hidden only before and during injection
Needle size:
30G |
Hidden before, during and after injection
Needle size:
30G |
Exposed during entire administration process
Two needle size options:
23G and 25G |
Hidden before, during and after injection
Needle size:
29G |
Exposed during entire administration process
Needle size:
dependent on disease-modifying drug product |