The present invention relates to a service and maintenance station for a handheld drug delivery device of pen-injector type, comprising: - a receptacle section (32) to receive at least a portion of the drug delivery device (10), - at least one service module (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) adapted to maintain and/or to restore the operability of the drug delivery device (10), wherein the at least one service module comprises a cleaning and/or sterilizing module (36) adapted to receive, to clean and/or to sterilize a distal end section (18) of the drug delivery device(10) to be connected with a piercing assembly.
