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Here is a passage from the STELARA MEDICATION GUIDE which may be helpful to address your question:

How should I use STELARA?

• Use STELARA exactly as your doctor tells you to.¹ 
• The needle cover on the STELARA prefilled syringe contains latex. Do not handle the needle cover if you are sensitive to latex.¹ 

• Please refer to the detailed INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE for instructions about how to prepare and inject a dose of STELARA, and how to properly throw away (dispose of) used needles and syringes.
• The syringe, needle and vial must never be re-used.
• After the rubber stopper is punctured, STELARA can become contaminated by harmful bacteria which could cause an infection if re-used. Therefore, throw away any unused portion of STELARA.

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or to suggest use in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for STELARA.¹