SPECIAL FEATURE - Injection Devices: Designing in Sustainability, Usability & Digitization for Patient Compliance September 5, 2023

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin, in this exclusive annual feature, highlights how leading device and drug companies are working to address the challenges of usability, sustainability, and technology to increase patient compliance.

2023 Analytical Testing eBook – Analytical Testing Evolves With the Pharma Industry August 14, 2023

In this fourth annual Analytical Testing e-book, learn more about Alcami, Stevanati Group, and West and their current contributions and offerings in the outsourcing analytical testing market, as it continues to be a time and money saver for bio/pharma companies.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Parenteral Drug Delivery: Could a Dose of AI Improve Development? May 1, 2023

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several innovative companies to highlight the strides they are currently making toward improving dose accuracy, integrating design safety, and accelerating time to market.

MARKET TRENDS - Emerging Trends in Injectable Drug Formulation & Delivery March 1, 2023

Martin Gonzalez, PhD, details current trends in sterile injectable formulations and delivery devices and highlights the challenges pharma and its CDMO partners are facing bringing emerging parenteral breakthroughs to patients.

MARKET REPORT - Survey Suggests Global Innovation to Recover Much More Quickly Than Expected in 2023 February 9, 2023

After a brief fall in 2022 to a score of 6.5 – the first decline since its inception in 2018 – the index has surged to a record score of 7.4. This sudden recovery in scores over a little more than 8 months bodes extremely well for device and packaging manufacturers in the year ahead, suggesting a strong global recovery in industry outlook and confidence.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services: Giving You the Power to Make November 30, 2022

Dr. Nobu Shimba, CEO and President of Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services US, discusses the company’s recent areas of focus as well as current plans for expansions.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Injection Devices: Three Trends Influencing Development & Delivery September 1, 2022

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin showcases in this annual feature how various innovative device manufacturers are addressing the current trends in their injection designs.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Outsourcing Formulation Development & Manufacturing: Understanding Critical Attributes Earlier in Development Leads to a More Robust Drug Product June 1, 2022

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with industry leaders on how drug sponsors and CDMOs are collaborating earlier, and highlights how third-party contractors are navigating material shortages and how the industry is shifting to address different therapeutic targets and molecules, such as mRNA.

Owen Mumford & Stevanato Group Sign Exclusive Collaboration Agreement for the Innovative Aidaptus Auto-Injector May 4, 2022

Owen Mumford Ltd recently signed an exclusive agreement that makes Stevanato Group an exclusive manufacturing partner for the Owen Mumford designed auto-injector, offering a full set of capabilities to its….

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.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Analytical Testing Trends in 2022 January 17, 2022

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin reports on the innovative technologies and techniques that several leading outsourcing providers currently offer for both small and large molecules.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Injection Devices: Designing Simplicity, Safety & Adherence Into One Delivery System August 26, 2021

Contributor Cindy Dubin, in this annual report, speaks with industry innovators and takes a deep dive into the myriad injectables that are currently in development or recently introduced to the market.

SPECIAL FEATURE - Outsourcing Formulation Development & Manufacturing: Meeting Demand for Biologics & Specialty Drugs June 2, 2021

Contributor Cindy Dubin highlights the formulation development and manufacturing offerings from some of the leading CDMOs to address a myriad of challenges – from complex compounds to poor solubility to dual-release profiles.

SPECIAL FEATURE - PFS & Parenteral Manufacturing: How COVID-19 Changed the Market May 3, 2021

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.

TUB PACKAGING - Why Double-Bagged Tubs Are an Issue for High-Speed Filling January 13, 2021

Tilman Roedle says variation in tub packaging continues to create financial and operational challenges for the entire downstream supply chain, and it’s time for the industry to align on packaging configuration requirements that make tubs fully processable on automated lines.

Baxter Biopharma Solutions Announces $50-Million Investment December 2, 2020

SPECIAL FEATURE - Injection Devices: Will COVID-19 Deliver Growth to the Market? September 1, 2020

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin interviews several leading companies and highlights trends in autoinjectors, pen injectors, wearable devices and connectivity, and prefilled syringes.

Moderna & Catalent Announce Collaboration for Fill-Finish Manufacturing of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate June 25, 2020

Moderna, Inc. and Catalent, Inc. recently announced a collaboration for large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate…..

SPECIAL FEATURE - Outsourcing Formulation Development & Manufacturing: Specialized Capabilities for Small & Large Molecules June 4, 2020

Contributor Cindy H. Dubin interviews key players in the CDMO market who present case studies about how they are helping pharmaceutical and biopharma companies overcome a variety of formulation and manufacturing challenges.

CONTAINER CLOSURE INTEGRITY - Mitigating Risk in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing With Visually Inspected Components March 2, 2020

Olga Laskina, PhD, discusses visible particles and manufacturing defects of the packaging components as well as the impact these defects can have on container closure integrity and functional characteristics.

DRUG-DEVICE DEVELOPMENT - Exploring the Complexities of Drug-Device Combination Products

Jeremy Guo, Senior Vice President at WuXi Biologics, and colleagues explain that many factors need to be taken into account when producing a Drug-Device Combination Product from development testing to fill/finish and assembly.