Selecting the Right Delivery System for Subcutaneous Injection Therapies August 11, 2014

SPECIAL FEATURE - PFS & Parenteral Drug Delivery: Self-Injection is Very Much the “New Normal” May 2, 2022

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin showcases how leading CDMOs and drug delivery developers are responding to current market trends to create ergonomic technologies that are patient friendly, easy to use, reduce needle anxiety, and feature improved packaging materials.

ORGAN-ON-A-CHIP - A Novel Way to Accurately Test Delivery of Non-Standard Formulations January 17, 2022

David Hughes, PhD, says ultimately, the goal of OOC technology is to improve the translatability of data between the lab and the clinic. Through a lung-on-a-chip approach, it is possible to recreate the histoarchitecture, phenotype, and function of bronchial and alveolar areas of the lung.

DEVICE DEVELOPMENT - Selecting Drug Delivery Systems for Higher Doses, Higher Viscosities & Lower Risk October 4, 2021

Nicolas Bralet and Megan Lan, MBA, MA, discuss how companies can de-risk their device selection as they bring this new generation of high-volume, high-viscosity biologics to market.

CONNECTED DELIVERY - Five Perspectives on Connected Drug Delivery Devices October 4, 2021

George I’ons offers insight into the factors driving the development and adoption of connected drug delivery devices and examines the varying perspectives held by relevant healthcare stakeholders.

INHALATION DELIVERY - Inhaled Drug Development: Optimizing Delivery March 29, 2021

Sandy Munro, PhD, Nikki Willis, and Geraldine Venthoye, PhD, believe selecting the delivery device/platform on the basis of patient needs, nature of disease, and opportunities for accelerating the proof-of-concept or early clinical stages by using fast-to-clinic approaches can help to accelerate the project through later-stage development by combining the approach with seamless scalability, designing in manufacturability, and an appropriate manufacturing strategy.

WEBINAR ALERT- From Diluent to Differentiator: How to Choose a Diluent System That Differentiates Your Lyophilized Product May 29, 2020

Along with a rapidly expanding global market for innovative lyophilized biologics come increased cost and competitive pressures. Today, it is critical that….

PREFILLED SYRINGES - Selecting the Right Primary Container for Injectables in Acute Care November 25, 2019

Alfred Harvey, MBA, MS, discusses how differences in primary container options for injectable drugs can add value by offering hospitals and care centers configurations that address universal pain points.

BIOLOGICS DELIVERY - Enabling Biologic Drug Delivery of Volumes Beyond 1 mL August 29, 2019

Megan Lan, MBA, MA, and Patrick Le Gal say delivery system manufacturers need to use methodologies and tools to manage conflicting requirements and to offer delivery solutions that balance performance, robustness, and usability while delivering higher volume or viscosity biologics.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - BD Integrated Systems: From Innovation to Integration November 12, 2018

Theresa Bankston, PhD, Director of the Technical Services group for BD Medical – Pharmaceutical Systems, discusses the advantages of using an integrated system for complex drug-device combination products.

INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEMS - The Value of an Integrated System for Combination Products May 31, 2018

Theresa Bankston, PhD, says the fact that many of these therapies are designed for home delivery by patients or caregivers via subcutaneous injection, combined with increasing complexity of longer-acting formulations, larger injection volumes, and longer injection durations, has raised the bar for seamless injection delivery technology.

CONTAINER CLOSURE SYSTEM - Recent Prefillable Syringe Developments Mirroring Increasing Biotech Drug Product Demands May 31, 2018

Stefan Verheyden says the container closure system has become a decisive factor for sustained market success, with autoinjectors and injection pumps as growing areas of interest.

THROAT SPRAY SYSTEMS - Key Considerations When Developing a Throat Spray Solution May 10, 2018

Degenhard Marx, PhD, and Günter Nadler discuss the treatment of sore throats via a pump spray and explore the considerations to be made when developing a reliable spray product.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Injectable Drug Delivery: Key Trends Define Device Design Now & in the Future August 31, 2016

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin spoke with some of the world’s leading device developers about their current injection technologies and how their devices are addressing the current trends and opportunities in the industry.

SOFTGEL FORMULATIONS - Lipid-Based Drug Delivery System to Bring Poorly Soluble Drugs to Market August 30, 2016

Ronak Savla, PhD, PharmD, and Jeffrey E. Browne, PhD, indicate formulation screening, development, scale-up, and commercial manufacture of LBDDSs require considerable expertise, and choosing an outsourcing partner with experience and a proven track record is critical.

ADVANCED DELIVERY DEVICES - Getting It Right: The Importance of End-User Research in the Design of a New Drug Delivery System October 1, 2014

Chris Evans believes that designing a drug delivery system that will truly resonate with patients requires insight into the unique experiences of those users by conducting research that will drive innovation in the design and development process to create a solution that works in a variety of situations.

CONTAINER CLOSURE SYSTEMS - Application & Effectiveness of Daikyo Crystal Zenith® Container Closure Systems for Radiopharmaceuticals May 7, 2014

Lloyd Waxman, PhD, and Vinod Vilivalam, PhD, believe a more promising application has been to label mAbs with a positron emitter for use in understanding the in vivo behavior and efficacy of targeted drugs in individual patients and for more effective drug development.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Excipients: Advanced Biologics Require Innovative Excipient Science March 29, 2024

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several leading companies to discuss novel and functional excipients being developed, the role they will play in reformulations and new formulations, and their versatility in drug delivery.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Improving Bioavailability & Solubility: The Never-Ending Quest February 29, 2024

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several companies to review their innovative technologies in this annual report on bioavailability and solubility.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Outsourcing Analytical Testing: AI Could Transform Analytical Labs January 29, 2024

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin presents how today’s leading analytical testing service providers are taking advantage of AI and other types of automation and innovative technologies.