Drug delivery device with needle actuation mechanism

A drug delivery device comprising a delivery unit receiving a drug cartridge containing a drug to be administered to a patient in need thereof, the delivery unit comprising a subcutaneous delivery mechanism including a needle, a needle support to which the needle is mounted, and a needle actuation mechanism configured to move the needle from a retracted position within a housing of the delivery unit, to an extended delivery position where the needle projects through a base wall of the housing, the needle actuation mechanism comprising a rotary actuator configured to engage an engagement lever coupled to the needle support for translating the needle support between the retracted position and the extended delivery position, wherein the engagement lever is pivotally mounted on the needle support and elastically engages the needle support configured to allow the engagement lever to elastically pivot and bias against the rotary actuator of the needle actuation mechanism in the extended delivery position such that the rotary actuator may turn freely in a delivery direction (R+), wherein the needle support comprises a translation guide member slidably mounted with respect to the housing, and a rotation guide member rotatably mounted to the translation guide member, the needle being fixed to the rotation guide member configured to tilt the needle in a fully retracted park position after full retraction of the needle.