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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & MANUFACTURE IN MEDICAL DEVICES: WHERE TO START
EXPERT VIEW
Cormac O'Prey
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & MANUFACTURE IN MEDICAL DEVICES: WHERE TO START
Cormac O’Prey discusses the challenges and advantages of implementing circular economy principles in the medical device sector, with a particular consideration of the difficulty of making remanufacturing work for high-volume, low-value devices.
WHY PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE PHARMA INDUSTRY
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr Peter Hirst
Recipharm
WHY PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE PHARMA INDUSTRY
Peter Hirst argues that careful selection of partners and better collaboration throughout the supply chain are key to optimising the sustainability of the pharmaceutical industry.
MAKING SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN THE LINTEL OF SUSTAINABLE INHALER DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABILITY
Phil Seeney
PA Consulting
MAKING SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN THE LINTEL OF SUSTAINABLE INHALER DEVELOPMENT
Phil Seeney, Philip Winkworth and Craig Nelson provide an insight into sustainability developments in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on inhalables.
CONSIDERING THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF CONNECTED INHALERS IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr Iain Simpson
Phillips-Medisize
CONSIDERING THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF CONNECTED INHALERS IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA
Iain Simpson and Vinith Bhandari consider the sustainability impact of device connectivity specific to asthma inhalers through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES ARE THE KEY TO MEETING ESG COMMITMENTS
SUSTAINABILITY
Matthias Birkhoff
Aptar Pharma
SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES ARE THE KEY TO MEETING ESG COMMITMENTS
Matthias Birkhoff and Christophe Marie discuss the advances Aptar Pharma has made in delivering on its sustainability objectives.
YPSOMED’S TWO-STEP APPROACH TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO
SUSTAINABILITY
Sebastian Gerner
Ypsomed
YPSOMED’S TWO-STEP APPROACH TO ACHIEVING NET ZERO
Sebastien Gerner discusses Ypsomed’s approach to achieving its net zero objectives, both looking back at Step One of the company’s approach and outlining the upcoming Step Two.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS & SUPPLIER SELECTION
EXPERT VIEW
Alastair Willoughby
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS & SUPPLIER SELECTION
Alastair Willoughby looks at the factors affecting sustainability when considering global supply chain logistics and supplier selection.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?
EXPERT VIEW
Catriona Eldridge
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?
Catriona Eldridge and Omar Shah discuss the findings of a recent investigative assessment into the environmental impact of healthcare products, and consider whether or not the pharmaceutical industry is doing enough to combat climate change.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
SUSTAINABILITY
Stefano Vicenzetto
Flex
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
How do you meet environmental and sustainability objectives when designing medical devices? And what design considerations enable the technical cycles, known as the 4R loops of circular economy: reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycle? Stefano Vicenzetto explores the Flex approach to design for environment for medical devices.
THE NEW YPSOMATE™ 5.5 – TAKING HANDHELD SELF-INJECTION BEYOND VOLUMES OF 2 ML
INJECTION
Reto Jost
Ypsomed
THE NEW YPSOMATE™ 5.5 – TAKING HANDHELD SELF-INJECTION BEYOND VOLUMES OF 2 ML
Reto Jost introduces YpsoMate 5.5, the staked-needle-syringe-based, two-step autoinjector for injection volumes in the 2.0–5.5 mL range, and discusses the drivers of the demand for high-volume, high-rate subcutaneous drug delivery using handheld autoinjectors.
INDUSTRIALISATION OF CUSTOMISABLE PRODUCT PLATFORMS IN LIFE SCIENCES
INDUSTRIALISATION
Umit Ismail Tsavous
teamtechnik
INDUSTRIALISATION OF CUSTOMISABLE PRODUCT PLATFORMS IN LIFE SCIENCES
Umit Ismail Tsavous, Carsten Köhler and Tom Nägele discuss customisation of product platforms in the life sciences field.
ENLARGING THE VOLUME OF AUTOINJECTORS: TRAVERSING INJECTION BOUNDARIES
INJECTION
Gary Calderwood
SHL Medical
ENLARGING THE VOLUME OF AUTOINJECTORS: TRAVERSING INJECTION BOUNDARIES
Gary Calderwood, Raluca Ganea and Gene Rhode Fuensalida Pantig review how the parenteral space has transformed over the past decade and reports how the company’s portfolio of autoinjector technologies has evolved to deliver subcutaneous parenteral drugs of varying formulations, including higher administration volumes.
DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERING A FILL-FINISH PILOT LINE FOR TUB-BASED PREFILLED SYRINGES
INDUSTRIALISATION
Jake Canner
3P Innovation
DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERING A FILL-FINISH PILOT LINE FOR TUB-BASED PREFILLED SYRINGES
Jake Canner discusses the latest project arising out of 3P innovation’s partnership with Cambridge Pharma and its sister company Oval Medical Technologies – including the challenges involved and how they were overcome.
ADVANCED DELIVERY DEVICE TECHNOLOGY TO SIMPLIFY THE RECONSTITUTION OF LYOPHILISED DRUGS
INJECTION
Dr Fred Metzmann
Haselmeier
ADVANCED DELIVERY DEVICE TECHNOLOGY TO SIMPLIFY THE RECONSTITUTION OF LYOPHILISED DRUGS
Fred Metzmann and Chris Muenzer present Haselmeier’s innovative approach to the development of reconstitution devices that allow easy and convenient administration of freeze-dried biologics.
Interview with Biocorp’s Arnaud Guillet
INTERVIEW
Arnaud Guillet
Biocorp
Interview with Biocorp’s Arnaud Guillet
In this exclusive interview, Arnaud Guillet of Biocorp talks with ONdrugDelivery about connectivity in the injectables space, sharing some of the insights Biocorp has gained from its decade of experience in developing connected drug delivery devices.
ISO 11608: WHAT THE NEW STANDARD MEANS FOR NIS MANUFACTURERS
INJECTION
Steve Augustyn
Cambridge Design Partnership
ISO 11608: WHAT THE NEW STANDARD MEANS FOR NIS MANUFACTURERS
Steve Augustyn looks at ISO 11608 and what it means for needle-based injection device manufacturers.
REALISING REDUCTIONS IN DEAD VOLUMES WITHIN PREFILLED SYRINGES: A MANUFACTURER’S PERSPECTIVE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Enrico Barichello
Stevanato Group
REALISING REDUCTIONS IN DEAD VOLUMES WITHIN PREFILLED SYRINGES: A MANUFACTURER’S PERSPECTIVE
Enrico Barichello considers the benefits of prefilled syringes, including cost and waste reduction, and looks at the impact and challenges of dead volume within the syringe.
SILICONE-OIL-FREE, COATING-FREE, TUNGSTEN-FREE PREFILLABLE SYRINGES
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Taras Bredel
Injecto a/s
SILICONE-OIL-FREE, COATING-FREE, TUNGSTEN-FREE PREFILLABLE SYRINGES
Taras Bredel and Bernd Zeiss present the studies, development, performance and benefits of the Injecto lubrigone plunger stopper combined with the Gerresheimer RTF® glass syringe – a silicone-oil-free, coating-free, tungsten-free, low-particle prefilled syringe solution for sensitive drug products.
IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP LYO – INTRODUCING A SWIFT SHIFT IN DUAL-CHAMBER AUTOINJECTOR TECHNOLOGY
INJECTION
Dr Brent Buchine
Windgap Medical
IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP LYO – INTRODUCING A SWIFT SHIFT IN DUAL-CHAMBER AUTOINJECTOR TECHNOLOGY
Brent Buchine discusses the need for automated, easy-to-use reconstitution devices, especially in lyophilised medications, and introduces Windgap Medical’s technology platforms, which rise to the challenge.
DESIGN STRATEGY & CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMPRESSED GAS-POWERED DEVICE APPLICATIONS
INJECTION
Jack Auld
Altaviz
DESIGN STRATEGY & CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMPRESSED GAS-POWERED DEVICE APPLICATIONS
Jack Auld discusses the potential of compressed gas as a power source for drug delivery devices, and explains how Altaviz can empower drug developers with the expertise to make full use of this exciting technology.
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES BY USING A GAS-PRODUCING DRY CELL
INJECTION
Marc Beutler
simatec
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES BY USING A GAS-PRODUCING DRY CELL
Marc Beutler and Matthias Meier discuss the myriad advantages of using a gas-producing dry cell as a drive system for injectable drug delivery devices, as compared with spring-based and electromechanical drives.
A HIGH-QUALITY AND ROBUST SAFETY SYSTEM FOR HIGH-VOLUME BIOLOGICS AT HOME
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Audrey Chandra
Nemera
A HIGH-QUALITY AND ROBUST SAFETY SYSTEM FOR HIGH-VOLUME BIOLOGICS AT HOME
Audrey Chandra and Cécile Gross discuss Nemera’s development of a new product for the safe delivery of high-volume biologics at home.
REACHING A NEW ZENITH IN PROTECTING LARGER-VOLUME SENSITIVE MOLECULES, FROM FILLING TO SELF-ADMINISTRATION
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Victoria Morgan
West Pharmaceutical Services
REACHING A NEW ZENITH IN PROTECTING LARGER-VOLUME SENSITIVE MOLECULES, FROM FILLING TO SELF-ADMINISTRATION
Victoria Morgan and Eric Kurtz, discuss how West Pharmaceutical Services' Daikyo Crystal Zenith™ insert needle prefilled syringe system meets the needs presented by the healthcare sector’s shift to home-based care and the increasing prevalence of biologics in the pharmaceutical pipeline.
OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF ULTRA-LARGE-VOLUME SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSIONS
INJECTION
Rob Limouze
KORU Medical Systems
OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF ULTRA-LARGE-VOLUME SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSIONS
Rob Limouze looks at the obstacles facing ultra-large-volume subcutaneous infusion drug delivery and highlights how the KORU Freedom infusion system meets these challenges.

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