An autoinjector device for delivering a dose of medicament including a syringe including a needle wherein, prior to use of the device, the needle is substantially covered by a needle sheath (107). The autoinjector further includes a housing (112) in which said syringe is located, an outer packaging in which said housing is located, where the outer packaging comprising a front packaging (101) part and a rear packaging part. The autoinjector also includes needle sheath removing means (103) associated with said front packaging part (101), wherein, prior to use of the device, said front and rear packaging parts cooperate together to entirely enclose said housing, syringe and needle sheath, and wherein, upon axial separation of said front and rear packaging parts, said needle sheath removing means is capable of causing axial separation of said needle sheath from said needle so as to remove said needle sheath therefrom.