Embodiments included herein are directed towards a fluid dispensing apparatus. Embodiments may include a housing including a vial containing pre-dosed medication. The apparatus may further include an injection needle contained within a removable needle cap, the injection needle having a drug contact end and a patient contact end, the injection needle configured to puncture at both ends. The apparatus may also include a hinge operatively connecting the housing and the injection needle, wherein the hinge provides movement from a first position wherein the drug contact end is not in contact with the pre-dosed medication to a second position where the drug contact end is in contact with the pre-dosed medication. The apparatus may further include an opening associated with a proximal end of the housing configured to receive the removable needle cap.
