Devices
DEVICE TRAINING – Maximizing Patient Adherence by Minimizing the Forgetting Curve
Chris Evans explains how it is important that pharmaceutical companies and their drug delivery system partners proactively address the forgetting curve by rethinking how patients learn to use self-administration systems.
PACKAGING – Child-Resistant Features for Container Closure Systems
Stefan Hellbardt, PhD, Guenter Nadler, and Degenhard Marx, PhD, highlight the successful introduction of Aptar’s first CR/SF nasal spray pump and the first dermal dispenser on the US market.
DEVICE REGULATIONS – Early Preparation Will Pay Big Dividends as EU Enacts New EU Device Regulations
Joanne Emmett says current directives are giving way to new regulations that require Class III and implantable devices to undergo clinical investigation to show that they are equal or superior to other products on the market.
TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED HEALTH – Digitally Connected Health Technologies: Blazing Meaningful Trails in Healthcare
Daniel Spors and Kyle Dolbow, PhD, say the overall digital health market is currently $76 billion, and is estimated to grow at 21%, and this space includes life sciences and medical device companies that are incorporating digital technology into their products and services, such as smart inhalers and remote therapy devices.
OPHTHALMIC SQUEEZE DISPENSER – Eliminating the Need for Additives in Multidose Preservative-Free Eyecare Formulations
Degenhard Marx, PhD, and Matthias Birkhoff highlight their company’s Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser (OSD), a multi-dose dropper that relies solely on mechanical measures to prevent microbial contamination of the bottle content.
ADVANCED DELIVERY DEVICES – The Staked Needle Pre-Filled Syringe: Benefits, Conventional Limitations & a New Approach
Horst Koller and John A. Merhige, MEM, say the advantages of a Staked Needle Pre-Filled Syringe are clear and well documented, but significant risks remain. A new alternative is now available that addresses the known challenges and adds critical usability and safety features while preserving existing components and processes.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Aptar Pharma: Quality Will Inject Real Growth Into the Injectables Market
Bas van Buijtenen, President of the Aptar Pharma Injectable Division, reviews the past 12 months and assesses what will drive the market in the future.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Injectable Drug Delivery: New Technologies Deliver Biologics & Differentiate Brands
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin reports on a segment of the drug delivery industry that will see its market revenue double in just 5 years in response to a growing need to deliver highly viscous, high-volume drugs.
2017 GLOBAL DRUG DELIVERY & FORMULATION REPORT – Notable Technologies, Approvals, Transactions, Pipelines & Perspectives
This third annual report, a collaborative effort between team members at Drug Development & Delivery and PharmaCircle, provides a look back at 2016 in terms of approvals and developments in the area of drug delivery and formulation. The report continues to cover the following significant key points of interest, with the belief that understanding the past, even the recent past, can provide insights to what is possible.
DRUG DEVELOPMENT – To De-Risk Patient Acceptance of Biologic Drugs, Focus Early on Delivery
Jeannie Joughin, PhD, asks what does a pharmaceutical company do when everyone wants more effective new therapies but no one – including third-party payers – wants to pay the price for their development? De-risk the drug development process, in every possible way.
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.
Japan’s Medical Device Market Set to Reach $74.7 Billion in 2025
The Japanese medical device market is set to reach from $54.5 billion in 2018 to $74.7 billion in 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Hovione Technology Announces Acquisition of Global Rights to New Pulmonary Inhaler Device
Hovione Technology, a specialist in development of innovative inhalation device technology, recently announced it has secured global rights to develop and commercialize a new ultra-affordable, multi-use blister-based dry powder inhaler patented by inventor Dr. Klaus-Dieter Beller.
Industry Trends: Vigilance is Critical for Future Success
Peter Soelkner says there will always be a wide variety of trends influencing our industry and we see no reason why this will not continue well into the future.
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Receives ANDA Approval for Multi Dose Vial Drug
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced the US FDA granted approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Enoxaparin Sodium Injection 300 mg/3 mL (100 mg/mL) Multiple Dose Vial (MDV).