Schreiner medipharm&rsquos new needle protection system needletrap has been approved by the us food and drug administration fda on january 16, 2008. Following a review period of only 60 days, the fda released needletrap under reference number k073206 through &ldquopremarket notification&rdquo 510k for distribution in the us market. Thus, the fda confirms that needletrap meets the high requirements concerning safety and effectiveness demanded for needle protection systems.