Filling needle for dispensing a pharmaceutical liquid into a container, and filling device

A filling needle (10;

• 10a to 10g) for dispensing a pharmaceutical liquid (1) into a container (2), comprising a preferably rod-shaped filling needle body (12;
• 12a;
• 12b;
• 12d;
• 12f;
• 12g) in which a product feed bore (13) is formed, having at least one, preferably a plurality of product outlet bores (16;
• 16a to 16d) which extend at least indirectly from the product feed bore (13) and open on an outer wall of the filling needle body (12;
• 12a;
• 12b;
• 12d;
• 12f;
• 12g) in a region which is spaced apart from a filling needle body end (25;
• 25b;
• 25c) with respect to a longitudinal axis (18) of the filling needle body (12;
• 12a;
• 12b;
• 12d;
• 12f;
• 12g), and having a valve element (14;
• 14b;
• 14c;
• 14d;
• 14e;
• 14g) which is made of an elastic material and which covers the filling needle body (12;
• 12a;
• 12b;
• 12d;
• 12f;
• 12g) at least in the region of the at least one product outlet bore (16;
• 16a to 16d), and which opens the at least one product outlet bore (16;
• 16a to 16d) to dispense liquid (1) when a certain positive pressure is reached in the product outlet bore (16;
• 16a to 16d), and closes the at least one product outlet bore (16;
• 16a to 16d) when the pressure falls below said certain positive pressure.