Ophthalmic Drug Delivery48

Issue No #48 April 8th, 2014

Inside the magazine

CURRENT AND FUTURE OPHTHALMIC FORMULATION AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

CURRENT AND FUTURE OPHTHALMIC FORMULATION AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

Brian McMillan provides some insights into his personal experiences in the development of ophthalmic products and the significant role of innovative delivery systems in improving efficacy and reducing side-effects.

ZERO-ORDER SUSTAINED DRUG DELIVERY TO THE RETINA FROM A NANOPOROUS FILM DEVICE

Dr Daniel A Bernards

ZERO-ORDER SUSTAINED DRUG DELIVERY TO THE RETINA FROM A NANOPOROUS FILM DEVICE

Daniel Bernards, Robert Bhisitkul and Tejal Desai discuss the development of a nanoporous membrane-based implant which can significantly improve drug delivery to the back of the eye.

REVIEW OF PRESENT TECHNOLOGIES & STEPS FORWARD

Dr Shikha P Barman

Integral BioSystems

REVIEW OF PRESENT TECHNOLOGIES & STEPS FORWARD

Shikha Barman provides an overview of the current state of play in the ocular drug delivery market.

IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY VIA SUSTAINED DRUG DELIVERY

Dr Tomas Navratil

IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY VIA SUSTAINED DRUG DELIVERY

Tomas Navratil, Benjamin Maynor and Benjamin Yerxa describe the company’s particle engineering technology and its application in improving the delivery of prostaglandin analogues and anti-VEGF therapy.

REDUCE RISKS, MITIGATE FAILURE & DRIVE TIMELINES IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET

REDUCE RISKS, MITIGATE FAILURE & DRIVE TIMELINES IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET

Badre Hammond, Shailuja Somaraju and Julie Suman highlight key considerations and present strategies to reduce risk and ultimately accelerate the process for gaining approval of an ophthalmic product, with a focus on the US.

Encompass Pharmaceutical Services

COMPANY PROFILE: ENCOMPASS

Encompass Pharma, based in Norcross, GA, US, was formed in 2004 by a highly experienced team of ophthalmic development and analytical scientists.

MICRO OPHTHALMIC OCULAR IMPLANTS

Micro Engineering Solutions

MICRO OPHTHALMIC OCULAR IMPLANTS

Donna Bibber explores one market segment in which micro manufacturing has played and will continue to play a significant role in worldwide growth in the next five years … ophthalmic devices.

BREAKTHROUGH NANOTECHNOLOGY ENHANCES DELIVERY TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE EYE

Dr Robert Langer

Kala Pharmaceuticals

BREAKTHROUGH NANOTECHNOLOGY ENHANCES DELIVERY TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE EYE

Hongming Chen and Robert Langer discuss applications of the company’s Mucus Penetrating Particle nanotechnology in ophthalmic drug delivery.