Supporting structure for concurrently supporting a plurality of containers for substances for pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic applications, transport structure and transport or packaging container comprising the same

A supporting structure, comprising

• a plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles comprises an open upper end, a lower end, and a centerline along a longitudinal axis, wherein the lower end comprises a retaining portion that projects radially into the receptacle;
• guiding portions, wherein the guiding portions comprise a plurality of upper guiding portions close to the upper ends of the receptacles and a plurality of lower guiding portions close to the lower ends of the receptacles;
• a plurality of axial connecting webs associated with each of the plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the axial connecting webs has a portion that is parallel to the centerline;
• and
• a plurality of peripheral webs, wherein each of the peripheral webs is associated with one of the plurality of receptacles, wherein the peripheral webs form the upper ends of the associated receptacles, and wherein each of the peripheral webs is connected to the plurality of axial connecting webs associated with the receptacle,
• wherein the upper guiding portions and the lower guiding portions are not directly connected to each other,
• wherein the upper and lower guiding portions are one piece with the supporting structure, and
• wherein the upper and lower guiding portions each project radially inward into the receptacles.