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PREFILLED SYRINGES - Prefilled Syringe Automated Inspection & End-Product Testing April 3, 2018
Gregory A. Sacha, PhD, introduces the common equipment available for automated inspection and discusses inspection testing methods for prefilled syringes.
SPECIAL FEATURE - Injection Devices: Manufacturers Focus on 21st Century Technology While Still Tackling Traditional Challenges March 14, 2018
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin highlights some of the key companies in the injectable delivery market that are focusing on advanced technology as well as the more traditional challenges related to breakage, leaching, and needlestick prevention.
OPHTHALMIC SQUEEZE DISPENSER - Eliminating the Need for Additives in Multidose Preservative-Free Eyecare Formulations October 3, 2017
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.
SPECIAL FEATURE - Injectable Drug Delivery: New Technologies Deliver Biologics & Differentiate Brands September 12, 2017
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.
SPECIAL FEATURE - Formulation Development & Manufacturing - CDMOs Offer Speed, Advanced Technologies, & the Ability to Handle More Potent APIs April 4, 2017
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with some of the industry’s leading CDMOs to highlight their capabilities in the areas of speed, quality, technology, and handling of complex APIs.
SG Lab & Toxikon Europe Sign Partnership Agreement March 20, 2017
Italian Stevanato Group, through its laboratory SG Lab, has signed a partnership agreement with Toxikon Europe, the Belgian Contract Research...COMBINATION PRODUCTS - Device Development for Pharmaceutical & Biologic Combination Products October 4, 2016
Bill Welch says when developing a combination product, there are many things to be considered – relationships between device development and the pharmaceutical or biologic, early establishment of regulatory and clinical strategies, understanding user needs, determining product requirements, as well as device manufacturing variation.
SPECIAL FEATURE - Prefilled Syringes & Parenteral Contract Manufacturing: Biologics Present a New Set of Challenges May 2, 2016
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with leading syringe developers and contract manufacturers to discuss how they are overcoming industry challenges and provides a look at some of the innovative advancements in prefilled syringe technology.
West's Daikyo Crystal Zenith® Cyclic Olefin Polymer Selected by Amgen February 12, 2016
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, recently announced that global biotechnology...Lonza to Build Capabilities for Drug Product Development Services, Enabling One-Stop-Shop Solutions February 8, 2016
Lonza recently announced that its Pharma & Biotech segment is expanding its footprint to offer customers a complete portfolio of...ADVANCED DELIVERY DEVICES - Design & Evaluation of a Polymer-Based Prefillable Syringe for Biopharmaceuticals With Improved Functionality & Performance May 4, 2015
Sagarika Bose, PhD, and Kevin Constable address the design of a new commercially available polymer-based prefillable syringe with enhanced performance features when combined with complex biopharmaceutical drug products.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Gerresheimer: Plastic Perfection May 4, 2015
Niels Düring discusses Gerresheimer’s Plastic Packaging division and the complementary synergies working for a company that also manufactures glass provides.
PREFILLED SYRINGE STERILIZATION - NO2 Sterilization: A Flexible Solution for Prefilled Syringes October 6, 2014
Evan Goulet, PhD, and Elizabeth Robbins report on the Noxilizer RTS 360 Industrial NO2 Sterilizer that provides surface sterilization of prefilled syringes with a range of material compatibility and low levels of residuals using its rapid, room-temperature process.
PREFILLABLE SYRINGE TECHNOLOGY - BD Neopak - Delivering the Next Generation in Glass Prefillable Syringes January 8, 2014
Justin M. Wright, PhD, and Herve Soukiassian highlight significant development and commercial manufacturing investments in glass PFS container technology for the biotech industry with three key areas of focus: reducing overall variability, reducing SbVPs, and increasing glass strength and durability performance.
West Completes Study Evaluating SmartDose Electronic Patch Injector Platform & Introduces Westar Cartridge Components for Self-Injection November 10, 2013
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has completed a preliminary study of its SmartDose technology platform, which incorporates a Daikyo Crystal Zenith...SPECIAL FEATURE - Hand Held Devices: New Technologies Right the Wrongs of Earlier Devices October 4, 2013
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin highlights in this annual report that new devices are coming to market that not only address the trends of home care and a need for delivering larger doses, but are also cleaning up the spotty reputation of early stage devices.
West Introduces the Daikyo D4 Elastomer Formulation August 20, 2013
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and partner Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. recently announced the commercial launch of the Daikyo D4 elastomer formulation....SPECIAL REPORT - Prefilled Syringes & Parenteral Contract Manufacturing: Improving for Flexibility & Customization April 30, 2013
Special Feature: Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with prefilled syringe manufacturers as well as contract parenteral manufacturers who share their thoughts about the delivery challenges associated with high-viscous, high-volume formulations.