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NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR LOW-COST CONNECTED DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES
EXPERT VIEW
Dr Charley Henderson
NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR LOW-COST CONNECTED DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES
Charley Henderson provides an overview of the various wireless connectivity options that are now available for devices and looks at how the corresponding electronic system costs can be reduced to drive widespread adoption.
SAFEGUARDING USER NEEDS: THE LONG-TERM LEGACY OF SHL’S PATIENT-CENTRIC DESIGNS
INJECTION
Jochen Ratjen
SHL Medical
SAFEGUARDING USER NEEDS: THE LONG-TERM LEGACY OF SHL’S PATIENT-CENTRIC DESIGNS
Jochen Ratjen talks about his personal experiences, what patient-centricity means to SHL, and how SHL’s designs are moving ahead with the changing trends.
FAST-TO-MARKET LARGE VOLUME INJECTOR FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION
INJECTION
Bjørn Knud Andersen
FAST-TO-MARKET LARGE VOLUME INJECTOR FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION
In response to a set of very specific device objectives Bjørn Knud Andersen and Bjarne Sørensen present an electronic, connected large-volume injector concept for self-administration as the ideal solution.
CONTINUOUS GROWTH & INNOVATION IN COMBINATION PRODUCT MARKET PRESENTS CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Paul Sullivan
Noble
CONTINUOUS GROWTH & INNOVATION IN COMBINATION PRODUCT MARKET PRESENTS CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Paul Sullivan describes how smart, error-detecting training devices that are true to the form and function of the actual device deliver the most promising impact on adherence and compliance for patient self-injection.
NEEDLE-FREE JET INJECTION IN WORKPLACE INFLUENZA CLINICS
EXPERT VIEW
Tara Miller
NEEDLE-FREE JET INJECTION IN WORKPLACE INFLUENZA CLINICS
Tara Miller, Chris Galloway, and William E Gannon Jr evaluate an unmet need for increasing immunisation coverage in workplace influenza clinics by offering needle-free injection technology.
READY-TO-USE COMPONENTS
INJECTION
Joël Cotten
Aptar Pharma
READY-TO-USE COMPONENTS
Joël Cotten discusses the importance of sterile transfer in parenteral combination product manufacturing and Aptar Pharma’s gamma sterilisation suitable ready-to-use delivery device components.
INJECTABLE DRUG DELIVERY: DEVICES MEET NEXT-GENERATION FORMULATIONS
EXPERT VIEW
Dr Iulia Karlsson
INJECTABLE DRUG DELIVERY: DEVICES MEET NEXT-GENERATION FORMULATIONS
Iulia Karlsson, discusses a new technology called BeloGal which allows drugs to be delivered in high doses to the right organ and avoids the problems of low water solubility that hamper many modern formulations.
YPSODOSE WEARABLE DEVICE FOR THE LARGE-VOLUME INJECTION OF BIOLOGICS
WEARABLES
Ian Thompson
Ypsomed
YPSODOSE WEARABLE DEVICE FOR THE LARGE-VOLUME INJECTION OF BIOLOGICS
Ian Thompson describes self-injection device trends for larger injection volumes and introduces YpsoDose, a new prefilled large-volume wearable injector being developed by Ypsomed Delivery Systems.
ADJUSTING & CONTROLLING INJECTION SPEED BY DESIGN: IMPACT ON PAIN PERCEPTION
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Isabelle Delcroix
Nemera
ADJUSTING & CONTROLLING INJECTION SPEED BY DESIGN: IMPACT ON PAIN PERCEPTION
Isabell Delcroix and Pascal Dugand describe a study of the multi-award-winning Safelia® auto-injector platform, which showed how varying and slowing injection speed could reduce pain perception.
TONY BRATT, NORDIC PHARMA
INTERVIEW
Tony Bratt
TONY BRATT, NORDIC PHARMA
Tony Bratt discusses Nordic Pharma’s specialised market focused business model and how he believes drug delivery systems, in particular the platform device concept, can play an important role in this niche product field.
AUTO-INJECTOR DESIGN: MANAGING DRUG TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS
EXPERT VIEW
Jake Cowperthwaite
AUTO-INJECTOR DESIGN: MANAGING DRUG TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS
Jake Cowperthwaite examines the impact of environmental and drug temperature variation on auto-injector performance and describes techniques for managing this variation on modern auto-injectors.
BUILDING BRIDGES FROM DRUGS TO PATIENTS: USABILITY & HUMAN FACTORS
INJECTION
Nicolas Sandoz
BUILDING BRIDGES FROM DRUGS TO PATIENTS: USABILITY & HUMAN FACTORS
Nicolas Sandoz describes Sensile Medical’s approach to ensuring it takes usability and human factors into account during the development of its devices, in particular for subcutaneous delivery.
DRUG CONTAINMENT & DELIVERY INNOVATION
WEARABLES
Chris Henshall
West Pharmaceutical Services
DRUG CONTAINMENT & DELIVERY INNOVATION
Chris Henshall discusses how West's SmartDose platform considers the interface between drug, device and patient and how it offers an easy-to-use, reliable and integrated system for managing self-injection.
WHAT IS QUALITY BY DESIGN AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
PULMONARY
Proveris Scientific
WHAT IS QUALITY BY DESIGN AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
Proveris Scientific explains quality by design (QbD), a scientific approach that formalises product design, automates manual testing, and streamlines troubleshooting.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPRING AND STAMPING QUALITY IN INHALER SAFETY
PULMONARY
Bergdis Vogt
Baumann
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPRING AND STAMPING QUALITY IN INHALER SAFETY
Frank Reiss and Bergdis Sigurdardottir explain how medical competence in spring and stamping manufacturing may prove critical for the developers of inhalers.
INNOVATIVE NASAL APPLICATION REQUIRES INNOVATIVE FILLING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERT VIEW
Dr Karlheinz Seyfang
INNOVATIVE NASAL APPLICATION REQUIRES INNOVATIVE FILLING TECHNOLOGY
Karlheinz Seyfang discusses the development of a system for the nasal delivery of a thixotropic gel formulation, from the design of the system through to the production line.
TRAINING DEVICE OPPORTUNITIES
PULMONARY
Joe Reynolds
Noble
TRAINING DEVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Joe Reynolds outlines the increasing range of options available for helping patients learn how to use their devices correctly and maximise the effectiveness of their treatments.
DIMITRI GRASSWILL, NEMERA
INTERVIEW
Dimitri Grasswill
Nemera
DIMITRI GRASSWILL, NEMERA
Dimitri Grasswill speaks with ONdrugDelivery Magazine, in the context of the changing market and technology around inhalation devices.
PRODUCT SHOWCASE: APTAR PHARMA’S MDI eDOSE COUNTER
PULMONARY
Aptar Pharma
PRODUCT SHOWCASE: APTAR PHARMA’S MDI eDOSE COUNTER
Aptar Pharma, will unveil its latest innovation, the eDose Counter for metered dose inhalers (MDIs), at the RDD Europe scientific conference in Antibes, France, on April 25-28, 2017.
DOSE COUNTERS & INDICATORS – MEETING A REAL PATIENT NEED
PULMONARY
Inga Meyer
H&T Presspart
DOSE COUNTERS & INDICATORS – MEETING A REAL PATIENT NEED
Inga Meyerand Kyle Wilson explain how their dose counter-enabled inhaler development work has led to the production of a system that accurately indicates the end of life of a device.
CONTROLLED-RELEASE SYSTEMS FOR PROTEINS & PEPTIDES
EXPERT VIEW
Dr S Mohan Mohanraj
CONTROLLED-RELEASE SYSTEMS FOR PROTEINS & PEPTIDES
S Mohan Mohanraj and Meier Kende discuss development of a viable intranasal microsphere-based delivery system and how it delivers a recombinant anthrax vaccine via two-dose immunisation.
BILL WELCH, PHILIPS-MEDISIZE
INTERVIEW
Bill Welch
Phillips-Medisize
BILL WELCH, PHILIPS-MEDISIZE
Mr Welch gives ONdrugDelivery Magazine an exclusive preview of Phillips-Medisize’s forthcoming workshop, “Realizing the Benefits of Connected Health in Respiratory Drug Delivery”.
INTEGRATED DESIGN SPACE TO DEVELOP BETTER DPI FORMULATIONS
PULMONARY
Dr Filipa Maia
Hovione
INTEGRATED DESIGN SPACE TO DEVELOP BETTER DPI FORMULATIONS
Filipa Maia and Maria Palha report a study whose objective was to establish relationships between blend rheology, product performance and capsule filling process efficiency.
THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AEROSOLS IN MEDICINE CONGRESS
CONFERENCE SHOWCASE
Dr Philip Kuehl
THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AEROSOLS IN MEDICINE CONGRESS
The International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) is a scientific society focused on all areas of aerosols including health effects of aerosols and pulmonary drug delivery.

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