Devices
SPECIAL FEATURE – PFS & Parenteral Manufacturing: How COVID-19 Changed the Market
Contributor Cindy Dubin explores how device developers and parenteral contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) are addressing current challenges, as well as advancements in customized device design, the continuous effort to incorporate safety and human factors, and how COVID-19 is shaping the future of the market.
DRY-POWDER THERAPEUTICS – Respiration Inspiration: Local Treatment of Lung Cancer by Dry-Powder Inhaler
Philip Kuehl, PhD, and Kimberly B. Shepard, PhD, describe the formulation and manufacturing considerations for development of dry-powder therapeutics for local treatment of lung cancer. Two case studies are presented in which two approved drugs are successfully formulated for DPI administration to the lung.
INJECTABLES MANUFACTURING – Manufacturing Injectable Devices: Why Modern Means Modular
Raffaele Pace, MMe, MBA, reviews how today’s drug delivery devices must be more mobile, less intrusive, and simpler than ever before – all while remaining cost competitive.
Bespak by Recipharm Webinar: Learn How To Overcome Viscous Formulation Challenges For Parenteral Delivery
There have been many challenges holding back widespread adoption of self-administered injectable formulations. One of the most pressing is the need to develop an auto-injector with a fine enough needle for….
GLOBAL REPORT – 2020 Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Report: Part 2, Notable Drug Delivery and Formulation Product Approvals of 2020
In part 2 of this 4-part series, PharmaCircle, in collaboration with Drug Development & Delivery, focuses on notable drug delivery and formulation product approvals.
INHALATION DELIVERY – Inhaled Drug Development: Optimizing Delivery
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.
BIOSIMILAR DEVELOPMENT – Guidance on Biosimilar Interchangeability: The Debate Over Drug Delivery Devices
Darren Mansell says as early experience in following this guidance has recently matured, some issues have arisen that may impede best available outcomes for patients, one of which is the question of whether “interchangeability” guidance may stifle innovation (and therefore improved patient experience) in drug delivery devices.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – ESCP, Estimating Product Performance Part 2 – Choosing a Seesaw
Josef Bossart, PhD, introduces, in a series of short articles, a qualitative model to help understand and visualize the potential of a product with prescribers, patients, and payors. This simple model can help weed out product ideas that may at first glance seem attractive but offer little potential in the real world.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Celanese: Better Therapeutic Outcomes From Better Drug Delivery
Laura Brand, Vice President of Celanese’s Medical & Pharmaceutical Business, discusses her company’s drug delivery platform and the value it brings to the industry.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – ESCP, Estimating Product Performance Part 1 – Playground Physics
Josef Bossart, PhD, introduces, in a series of short articles, a qualitative model to help understand and visualize the potential of a product with prescribers, patients, and payors. This simple model can help weed out product ideas that may at first glance seem attractive but offer little potential in the real world.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
Gerresheimer Presents Innovative SensAIR Platform for First Drug Delivery Device for Biologics
With SensAIR, Gerresheimer presents for the first time a new platform for on-body infusion pumps that can deliver drugs of higher viscosity, such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), with precise dosing and safety….
Moderna & Catalent Announce Long-Term Strategic Collaboration for Dedicated Vial Filling of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine & Clinical Portfolio
Moderna, Inc. and Catalent, Inc. recently announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration to dedicate a new high-speed vial filling line for the manufacture of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and potentially other….
Aptar Pharma & Noble Partner With dne pharma on its Nasal Naloxone Treatment
Aptar Pharma and Noble, an Aptar Pharma company, recently announced their collaboration with dne pharma. Both companies are providing their nasal drug delivery….
Vetter Establishes Office in China to Better Serve the Needs of its Growing Customer Base Worldwide
Vetter, one of the global leaders in prefilled drug-delivery systems, recently announced the opening of a new business entity in Shanghai, China…..
Vectura Expands Dry Powder Inhaler Development & Manufacturing Capabilities
Vectura Group plc, an industry leading inhalation CDMO, recently announced an expansion of its dry powder inhaler (DPI) development and manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Chippenham, UK…..