For storage of syringes, a support rack comprising a plurality of elongate fingers (2) connected together at one end by a spine member (1) is used. The fingers (2) define parallel support channels (5) open at one end, and the syringes are stored in the channels (5) with their lips or wings (4) resting on the elongate fingers (2). Also disclosed are support cradles, storage boxes, and lifting devices for handling the loaded racks. The support rack is better adapted than existing systems for cooperation with automated machinery since it can receive syringes into the channels by a horizontal translation movement, readily provided by a simple pushing device.