Drug Delivery
GLOBAL REPORT – 2018 Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Report: Part 2, Notable Product Drug Delivery and Formulation Approvals of 2018
In part 2 of this 4-part series, PharmaCircle, in collaboration with Drug Development & Delivery, focuses on how the pharmaceutical industry has harnessed well validated drug delivery and formulation technologies to deliver important product approvals in 2018.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Excipients: Formulators Want Excipients for Solubility & Beyond
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with leading excipient companies to discuss the current role excipients are playing in continuous manufacturing, biopharma formulation, and controlled- and immediate-release delivery.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Improving Bioavailability & Solubility: Chemical & Physical Modification vs. Formulation Development
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several leading companies to explore chemical and physical modification versus formulation development, and new technologies and techniques for improving bioavailability and solubility.
GLOBAL REPORT – 2018 Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Report: Part 1, a Global Review
In part 1 of this 4-part series, PharmaCircle, in collaboration with Drug Development & Delivery, focuses on a global review of 2018 product approvals.
TOPICAL DELIVERY – Novel Approaches to Topical Antibiotics Promise Innovation in the Treatment of Acne & Rosacea
Scott Herron, MD, PhD, indicates dermatologists and their patients need a better way to deliver antibiotics effectively without contributing to the resistance problem, and an ideal solution might be a new topical antibiotic formulation.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Vetter: Insights on Insourcing Versus Outsourcing in the World of Injectable Manufacturing
Oskar Gold, Vetter’s Senior VP, Key Account Management and Marketing/Corporate Communications, offers his insights on aseptic manufacturing and why careful thought and consideration of different criteria must be applied.
DEVICE REGULATIONS – The New Medical Device Regulation & the Applicability of Article 117 to Medicinal Products
Louise Place focuses on the impact of Article 117 in Europe on the combination of a drug and a device, where the primary mode of action is performed by the drug and the two products are combined in a single, integral product that is exclusively for use in the given combination and not reusable.
GENETIC MODIFICATION THERAPIES – Clinical Applications & Technology Platforms
Laurie L. Sullivan and John Bergin, MS, MBA, say the growing interest on the part of large pharma or biotech companies is driving clinical development of genetic modification therapy candidates, and the rich late-stage pipeline for genetic modification therapy candidates is a driving force of growth.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – BD Integrated Systems: From Innovation to Integration
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.
WEARABLE INJECTORS – BD Wearable Drug Delivery Devices: An Attractive Proposal
Beth DiLauri sets out the fundamental case for the adoption of wearable injectors, outlines the specific barriers they overcome, and describes how the design and development of the BD Libertas(TM) is an attractive proposal for pharma companies.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
Enable Injections Enters Strategic Partnership With Sanofi
Enable Injections, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a multi-product development agreement with Sanofi S.A.
Aptar Acquires Nanopharm & Gateway Analytical
AptarGroup, Inc. recently announced it has acquired two leading pharmaceutical services companies, Nanopharm Ltd. and Gateway Analytical LLC, for a combined enterprise value of approximately $50 million.
Sol-Gel Technologies Announces Seventh Agreement
Sol-Gel Technologies, Ltd. recently announced it has entered into a seventh collaborative agreement with Perrigo Israel, an affiliate of Perrigo Company plc for the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of two new generic formulations of antibiotic foams.
Mercia Invests in Transdermal Drug Delivery Specialist
Medherant Limited, the clinical-stage developer of innovative transdermal delivery products for pain and CNS diseases using its unique TEPI Patch technology, recently announced a new $2.5-million investment.
Bone Sci Bio Presents Breakthrough Solutions for Bone Healing
Bone Sci Bio introduces PeptOss, a novel solution for bone treatment. The new product promotes formation and repair of bone tissue and enables controlled delivery of drugs, such as antibiotics or chemotherapy, directly to the bone, for various orthopedic and dental applications.