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Connecting Drug Delivery108

Issue No #108 Jun 2020 June 30th, 2020

Inside the magazine

COVID-19: A CATALYST FOR IMPLEMENTING CONNECTED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS?

Napoleon Monroe

COVID-19: A CATALYST FOR IMPLEMENTING CONNECTED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS?

Napoleon Monroe analyses how COVID-19 is catalysing a wide range of reactions in healthcare, explaining how drug and device connectivity are essential to improving patient access to treatment – and patient outcomes – as well as reducing overall cost.

THE AWARD-WINNING CREDENCE CONNECT™ AUTO-SENSING INJECTION SYSTEM

Credence MedSystems

THE AWARD-WINNING CREDENCE CONNECT™ AUTO-SENSING INJECTION SYSTEM

John Merhige explains how connectivity that is universally applicable to any existing prefilled syringe platform adds value throughout the ecosystem, both including and beyond the “compliance business model”.

POLYMERIC EMI SHIELDING: PROVIDING A MORE SECURE FUTURE FOR PATIENTS

POLYMERIC EMI SHIELDING: PROVIDING A MORE SECURE FUTURE FOR PATIENTS

Marnik Vaes, Leen-Pieter Deurloo and Martin Sas discuss the role of polymeric electromagnetic interference shielding in providing a more secure future for patients in a connected world.

SENSORS ARE TOOLS – BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE THEM SMART?

SENSORS ARE TOOLS – BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE THEM SMART?

Gaël Senée and Arnaud Guillet explore the benefits of Mallya – a smart sensor that turns conventional injection pens into connected devices. They also discuss the crucial role Biocorp’s connected prefilled syringe, Injay, could play in future COVID-19 vaccination programmes.

RISKS AND REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS FOR CONNECTED MEDICAL DEVICES

RISKS AND REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS FOR CONNECTED MEDICAL DEVICES

Tom Oakley discusses the risks surrounding the use of connected drug delivery devices – and the real-world solutions that have either been proved or are being trialled.

APPLYING CONNECTIVITY TO ENHANCE THE TRAINING STANDARD OF CARE FOR SELF-INJECTION

APPLYING CONNECTIVITY TO ENHANCE THE TRAINING STANDARD OF CARE FOR SELF-INJECTION

Erin Miller looks at how connectivity can be used to enhance training to help address the challenges of accuracy and non-adherence when patients self-inject their medications.

DIGITAL HEALTH REFORMULATION: FROM HOPE TO HYPE TO HEALTH

Chelsea Williams

DIGITAL HEALTH REFORMULATION: FROM HOPE TO HYPE TO HEALTH

Chelsea Williams, Ramin Rafiei and Ralph Howald discuss the accelerating value of digital health to improve the patient experience, achieve improved health outcomes, and increase health system efficiency and value.

INTERVIEW WITH SAI SHANKAR, ADAM SHAIN & MARCUS BATES

INTERVIEW WITH SAI SHANKAR, ADAM SHAIN & MARCUS BATES

Sai Shankar, Adam Shain and Marcus Bates discuss the full potential of connectivity, coronavirus as a potential accelerator of adoption, and the place of connected drug delivery systems within Aptar Pharma’s broader offering to industry.

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19

Beo Arana de Martinez

E3D – Elcam Drug Delivery Devices

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19

Beo Arana de Martinez and Ilan Shopen discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient populations, how the healthcare industry has intensified activity to fight the virus, and how connected devices that facilitate self-injection and remote monitoring are coming into their own.

UNLOCKING INSIGHT FOR PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

Phillips-Medisize

UNLOCKING INSIGHT FOR PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

Neil Williams and Andrew Tubb discuss how insights delivered by a cloud-based connected health system help patient support programmes to monitor and improve medication adherence.

CONNECTED DEVICE DATA NEEDED TO MAKE HOME CARE THE STANDARD

Dr Andrei Yosef

CONNECTED DEVICE DATA NEEDED TO MAKE HOME CARE THE STANDARD

With home care on the increase as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Andrei Yosef looks at the crucial role played by connected home care medical devices and the data they generate.

EPIWATCH: A NOVEL LIFE-SAVING MICRO AUTOINJECTOR IN A SMART WATCH

EPIWATCH: A NOVEL LIFE-SAVING MICRO AUTOINJECTOR IN A SMART WATCH

Amber Witteman, Thijs Roebers and Dirk-Jan Opstelten introduce the company’s patented innovation, a wearable autoinjector customised to fit the wrist.

Adding value to Drug Delivery with Connectivity

Phillips-Medisize

Adding value to Drug Delivery with Connectivity

In this video presentation, Kevin Deane looks at how connectivity applied in drug delivery technologies can provide better solutions for patients and for industry and add value for all stakeholders.