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CHALLENGES IN TESTING THE ACCURACY OF INFUSION PUMP DOSES
INJECTION
Lucas Foerster
Sartorius
CHALLENGES IN TESTING THE ACCURACY OF INFUSION PUMP DOSES
Lucas Foerster and Dieter Peissig explore the critical factors in choosing the right balance for infusion pump performance validation and discuss potential sources of error.
SHL MOLLY<sup>®</sup> AUTOINJECTORS: POWERING THE NEXT WAVE OF CARDIOMETABOLIC CARE
INJECTION
Lars Berger
SHL Medical
SHL MOLLY® AUTOINJECTORS: POWERING THE NEXT WAVE OF CARDIOMETABOLIC CARE
Lars Berger and Eric Linvill discuss the rapid growth of the cardiometabolic disease space in light of the global obesity epidemic and how advanced autoinjector and injection pen technologies, such as SHL Medical’s Molly platform, will be necessary to meet the challenges presented by this disease area.
PACKAGING MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION TO ENSURE SELECTION OF BEST-MATCHING COMPONENTS FOR PARENTERAL DRUGS
INJECTION
Dr Uwe Rothhaar
SCHOTT Pharma
PACKAGING MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION TO ENSURE SELECTION OF BEST-MATCHING COMPONENTS FOR PARENTERAL DRUGS
Uwe Rothhaar, Daniel Haines, Matthias Bicker and Thomas Schmidt discuss the analytical techniques used to identify the material components and composition of primary containers for injectable drug products.
VIAL STOPPER COMPATIBILITY: CRITERIA AND TESTING METHODS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
INJECTION
Dr Laure-Helene Guillemot
Aptar Pharma
VIAL STOPPER COMPATIBILITY: CRITERIA AND TESTING METHODS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Laure-Hélène Guillemot, Benjamin Brocco, Edouard Pagnoud and Pascal Sircoulomb, discuss some of the key parameters to consider when choosing a vial stopper and present evaluation methods that were developed to test and demonstrate the compatibility of various stoppers with commonly used vial designs.
OXYCAPT VIAL’S CONTAINER CLOSURE INTEGRITY AT -80°C WITH DRY ICE AND CO<sub>2</sub> BARRIER
INJECTION
Masashi Miura
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
OXYCAPT VIAL’S CONTAINER CLOSURE INTEGRITY AT -80°C WITH DRY ICE AND CO2 BARRIER
Masashi Miura and Tomohiro Suzuki, discuss the beneficial features of the OXYCAPT™ multilayer vial for biologics and gene and cell therapies, sharing recent study results highlighting OXYCAPT’s performance at -80°C under dry-ice conditions and its high carbon dioxide barrier compared with standard cyclo-olefin polymer.
THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET
INJECTION
Olivia Houselander
Owen Mumford
THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET
Olivia Houselander outlines some of the challenges of developing drug delivery devices for the Japanese market and shares details of Owen Mumford’s latest two products to gain approval in Japan.
NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION FROM MDD TO MDR FOR CO-PACKAGED COMBINATION PRODUCTS
INJECTION
Paul Scannell
West Pharmaceutical Services
NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION FROM MDD TO MDR FOR CO-PACKAGED COMBINATION PRODUCTS
Paul Scannell explains how to safely navigate the regulatory landscape for co-packaged drug-device combination products.
THROUGH THICK AND THIN: MODELLING THE DELIVERY OF NON-NEWTONIAN FORMULATIONS
EXPERT VIEW
Dr Alex Vasiev
THROUGH THICK AND THIN: MODELLING THE DELIVERY OF NON-NEWTONIAN FORMULATIONS
Alex Vasiev explores the challenges inherent in understanding flow rates in injectable drug delivery when dealing with non-Newtonian fluids, and provides an overview of how to calculate flow rates for power law, Carreau and Cross fluids.
DELIVERING ON GLP-1 DEMAND: A COMBINATION OF DEVICE OFFERINGS AND SUPPLY STRATEGY
INJECTION
Manuela Giacon
Stevanato Group
DELIVERING ON GLP-1 DEMAND: A COMBINATION OF DEVICE OFFERINGS AND SUPPLY STRATEGY
Manuela Giacon and Josh Gordon, review the growth in demand for glucagon-like peptide-1 treatments and present Stevanato Group's response to this exciting opportunity, showcasing its Alina® device platform for pen injectors and the Aidaptus® two-step, single-use autoinjector.
ADDRESSING DIABESITY WITH PEN INJECTOR PLATFORMS
INJECTION
Cecile Gross
Nemera
ADDRESSING DIABESITY WITH PEN INJECTOR PLATFORMS
 Cécile Gross and Mark Tunkel discuss the variety of pen injector platforms to meet the different needs of diabetes patients.
COMPANY SHOWCASE: VETTER PHARMA
INJECTION
Vetter Pharma
COMPANY SHOWCASE: VETTER PHARMA
Vetter is a CDMO that offers services for pharma and biotech firms of all sizes and locations and holds numerous patents, including technologies for protection against tampering and counterfeiting. Its expertise ranges from lyophilisation (freeze-drying) to siliconisation and more.
HOW DO YOU PERCEIVE INTRADERMAL DELIVERY? THINK AGAIN…
EARLY INSIGHT
Dr Nicky Bertollo
Pharma Latch
HOW DO YOU PERCEIVE INTRADERMAL DELIVERY? THINK AGAIN…
Nicky Bertollo, Adam Rock and Ronan Byrne discuss the benefits and limitations of intradermal delivery – and introduce the Pharma Latch Hollow intradermal injection device.
ACCELERATING INNOVATION: THE POWER OF PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT FOR AN AUTOINJECTOR LAUNCH
INJECTION
Jeff Clement
PCI Pharma Services
ACCELERATING INNOVATION: THE POWER OF PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT FOR AN AUTOINJECTOR LAUNCH
Jeff Clement and Bill Welch explore the essential considerations for navigating the parallel development of a drug product in a vial and a prefilled syringe for an autoinjector, together with the downstream final assembly and pack considerations, from early-phase clinical trials to commercialisation.
ACCELERATING COMBINATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT USING DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY
EXPERT VIEW
Dan Cowen
ACCELERATING COMBINATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT USING DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY
Dan Cowen, Sebastian White and Anthony Robinson, discuss the value that implementing a digital twin could provide to drug delivery device design across multiple stages of a development programme.
TRANSITIONING FROM VIAL TO SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION DEVICES FOR BIOLOGICAL DRUG PRODUCTS
INJECTION
Dr Michael Adler
ten23 health
TRANSITIONING FROM VIAL TO SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION DEVICES FOR BIOLOGICAL DRUG PRODUCTS
Michael Adler, Venkata Appa Reddy Goli, Andrea Allmendinger and Hanns-Christian Mahler, discuss the various factors that need to be considered when transferring to a delivery device for subcutaneous injection, such as a prefilled syringe or autoinjector, during clinical trials or post-launch, especially when transferring from a vial format for intravenous infusion.
INTERVIEW: THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN EARLY ADOPTER OF SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
INTERVIEW
Reto Jost
Ypsomed
INTERVIEW: THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN EARLY ADOPTER OF SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
Reto Jost and Gabriel Kalbermatter talk exclusively with ONdrugDelivery's Guy Furness, discussing the progress Ypsomed has made in advancing its sustainability agenda, particularly the implementation of its ecodesign guideline, the benefits of being an early adopter of sustainability principles, how YpsoMate 5.5 mL has been designed from the ground up with sustainability in mind and where sustainability considerations currently fit into the wider pharma industry.
DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY – THE CONSIDERATIONS BROUGHT TO LIFE
SUSTAINABILITY
Oli Gould
Owen Mumford
DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY – THE CONSIDERATIONS BROUGHT TO LIFE
Oli Gould explores the use of lifecycle assessment in product design for sustainability to impact the environment positively.
INTERVIEW with Dora Rio, Head of Sustainability, SHL Medical
INTERVIEW
Dora Rio
SHL Medical
INTERVIEW with Dora Rio, Head of Sustainability, SHL Medical
Dora Rio discusses various aspects of SHL's approach to sustainability, including how it interacts with other players up and down the value chain, whether reusable or single-use devices are more sustainable and how SHL addresses sustainability concerns beyond CO2.
SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN: DEVELOPING PATIENT- AND PLANET-CENTRIC MEDICAL DEVICES
EXPERT VIEW
Su Osorio
SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN: DEVELOPING PATIENT- AND PLANET-CENTRIC MEDICAL DEVICES
Su Osorio, Stephanie Mou and Charlie Dean, explore the delicate balance between patient and planet centricity and propose a user- and planet-centric approach for the development of sustainable medical devices.
TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr Marie-Christine Klein
URSATEC
TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
Marie-Christine Klein and Christian Weyler, look at the evolution of the company’s sustainability strategy within its regulatory and economic framework – and what decarbonisation means for the pharmaceutical industry.
SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMES: EVERY STEP COUNTS
INTERVIEW
Henryk Badack
Vetter Pharma
SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMES: EVERY STEP COUNTS
Henryk Badack shares insights into the current state of sustainability in the pharma and biotech industry, how sustainability commitments vary between organisations and what companies can do to develop sustainability strategies that will last.
PCI’S ESG JOURNEY – ESTABLISHING PROCESSES AND DRIVING RESULTS
SUSTAINABILITY
Gigi Bat-Erdene
PCI Pharma Services
PCI’S ESG JOURNEY – ESTABLISHING PROCESSES AND DRIVING RESULTS
Gigi Bat-Edene discusses the steps that PCI has taken towards realising its environmental, social and governance targets and achieving reductions in its greenhouse gas emissions in the journey towards net zero. 
NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE MEDICAL PROPELLANTS
EXPERT VIEW
Dr Timothy Noakes
NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE MEDICAL PROPELLANTS
Timothy Noakes, Sheryl Johnson and Richard Greenhough, discuss the status of the current move from high-global-warming-potential propellants for pressurised metered dose inhalers to more sustainable alternatives.
OPTIMISING LOW-GWP pMDI SPRAYS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Dr Benjamin Myatt
Kindeva Drug Delivery
OPTIMISING LOW-GWP pMDI SPRAYS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Benjamin Myatt and Daniel Duke explore the low-global-warming-potential propellants available and their implications for the performance of pressurised metered dose inhalers.

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