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Each year, more than 300,000 needlestick injuries still occur among healthcare workers in hospitals and other settings in the US. Improving compliance in non-hospital environments is especially important as self-administration continues to grow quickly throughout the US and in Europe as well. This article examines the increasing use of pre-filled safety syringes and explains how safety devices have been proven to reduce unnecessary risks for healthcare professionals.