Method and device for producing microneedles

A method for producing microneedle arrays in a mold comprising:

• providing a mold comprising a plurality of receptacles that taper from an upper base surface to a lower tip surface;
• and
• feeding a first component through the tip surfaces, or through a receptacle inner shell surface, into at least two receptacles through a feed opening that is spaced apart from the base surface,
• wherein the at least two receptacles are filled with an additional component from above the feed opening, wherein the fillings of at least the two receptacles are formed of at least the first component and the additional component, wherein the fillings of at least the two receptacles are connected to one another above the base surfaces, and wherein, after the first component and the additional component have solidified, the microneedle array comprising the fillings that have solidified to form needles is removed from the mold.