Abstract
The invention relates to a system for handling containers suitable for containing a medicinal substance, comprising a wheel movable in rotation about an axis; container handling clamps, the clamps being hinged to the wheel and being movable between a closed configuration for gripping a container and an open configuration for releasing a container, each pair of clamps comprising ramps suitable for lifting or depositing a container as the clamps move from one configuration to another. The invention also relates to a method for handling containers.