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CONNECTED DEVICE DATA NEEDED TO MAKE HOME CARE THE STANDARD
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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.
SENSOR ADVANCEMENTS IN DRUG DELIVERY IMPROVE COMPLIANCE
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Salvatore Forte
SENSOR ADVANCEMENTS IN DRUG DELIVERY IMPROVE COMPLIANCE
Salvatore Forte discusses various advancements in sensors that are transforming drug delivery systems, making complex devices more automated, easier to use, and improving patient compliance as a result.
WHICH IS THE BETTER TOXICITY TESTING STRATEGY FOR COMBINATION DEVICES?
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Mark Turner
WHICH IS THE BETTER TOXICITY TESTING STRATEGY FOR COMBINATION DEVICES?
Mark Turner explores the issue of toxicity testing for combination devices and asks which is the better testing strategy – ISO 10993 or extractables and leachables?
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVING TRAINING DEVICE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
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Yvonne Limpens
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVING TRAINING DEVICE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Yvonne Limpens and Brenda van Geel, explore the design considerations that need to be taken into account when developing training devices that are safe and effective – and support patients in learning how to administer an injection correctly.
EU MDR DEADLINE DELAY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY?
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Beth Crandall
EU MDR DEADLINE DELAY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY?
With the compliance deadline for the EU Medical Device Regulation recently delayed by a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Beth Crandall looks at what it means for the medical device industry.
SILICA RE-EMERGES AS POTENTIAL NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY VECTOR
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Nigel Theobald
SILICA RE-EMERGES AS POTENTIAL NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY VECTOR
Nigel Theobald looks at the challenges of oligonucleotide delivery and explores approaches to overcome them.
RESPIRATORY DRUG DELIVERY: THEN, NOW AND SOON
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Brennan Miles
RESPIRATORY DRUG DELIVERY: THEN, NOW AND SOON
Brennan Miles takes a look back at respiratory drug delivery over the last few decades to see what we can learn from the past – and looks ahead to what the future might look like, covering sustainability, device regulation, and formulation milestones.
PUBLIC INTEREST & INCENTIVES FOR INNOVATORS OF INHALED PRODUCTS
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Dr Igor Gonda
PUBLIC INTEREST & INCENTIVES FOR INNOVATORS OF INHALED PRODUCTS
Igor Gonda, David Cipolla and Philippe Rogueda discuss the changes needed to increase the number of approved generic orally inhaled drug products (OIDPs) whilst providing additional incentives to innovators to meet the needs of the general public.
THE OPTIONS FOR CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE INHALER
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Phil Seeney
THE OPTIONS FOR CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE INHALER
With growing pressure to tackle climate change, Phil Seeney looks at the arguments in favour of creating more sustainable inhalers, and examines potential strategies to accomplish it.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT LABEL MATERIAL FOR PREFILLED SYRINGES
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Jos van Noort
CHOOSING THE RIGHT LABEL MATERIAL FOR PREFILLED SYRINGES
Jos van Noort outlines some of the key factors that must be taken into consideration when selecting a label for prefillable syringes.
EU MDR: ANCILLARY DELIVERY DEVICES FACE EQUAL SCRUTINY TO STANDALONE MEDICAL DEVICES
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Elizma Parry
EU MDR: ANCILLARY DELIVERY DEVICES FACE EQUAL SCRUTINY TO STANDALONE MEDICAL DEVICES
Elizma Parry offers her expertise and practical guidance to businesses hoping to achieve a CE mark for a medical device, with new EU regulations being implemented this year.
PREFILLED SAFETY SYRINGE MARKET THRIVES AMID SELF-ADMINISTRATION TREND
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George I’ons
PREFILLED SAFETY SYRINGE MARKET THRIVES AMID SELF-ADMINISTRATION TREND
George I’ons looks at how the growing trend of patient self-administration is driving demand for prefilled safety syringes.
LARGE-VOLUME INJECTORS: RISE IN BIOLOGICS BRINGS CHALLENGES
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Dr Paolo Fiorini
LARGE-VOLUME INJECTORS: RISE IN BIOLOGICS BRINGS CHALLENGES
Developing devices capable of delivering highly viscous biologic drug formulations at high volumes does not come without its challenges. Paolo Fiorini, Gerard Linnane, Michael Kiely, Maciej Grygorczuk and Joshua Coyne discuss these challenges and the merits of various drive solutions.
HOW TO DESIGN A BODY-WORN INJECTOR
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Steve Augustyn
HOW TO DESIGN A BODY-WORN INJECTOR
Body-worn injectors require you to understand your user, your drug and your technology – and there are numerous pitfalls for the unwary. Stephen Augustyn shares some insights.
OPTIMISING OPHTHALMIC DRUG DELIVERY FOR THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS
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Dr Barbara Morgan
OPTIMISING OPHTHALMIC DRUG DELIVERY FOR THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS
Barbara Morgan discusses how eye physiology impacts product formulation and choice of dosage form, and how advanced delivery technologies are providing new options for formulators seeking to improve the bioavailability or stability of their ophthalmic treatments.
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE – HOW CURATIVE THERAPIES WILL DISRUPT THE MARKET
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Dr Ulrica Sehlstedt
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE – HOW CURATIVE THERAPIES WILL DISRUPT THE MARKET
Ulrica Sehlstedt, Craig Wylie, Thomas Unger, Rebecka Axelsson Wadman, Vikas Kharbanda, and Satoshi Ohara, all members of Arthur D. Little’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice, explain how the shift to curative treatments promises to transform the entire healthcare ecosystem. 
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONNECTIVITY FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS
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Dr Juan Nogueira
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONNECTIVITY FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Juan Nogueira; Tommaso Borghi and Marco Vergani discuss the factors that need to be taken into account in the selection of connectivity technology for a drug delivery device or other medical product.
HOW A DIGITAL APPROACH CAN UNPICK CLINICAL TRIAL CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES
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Dr Matt Ash
HOW A DIGITAL APPROACH CAN UNPICK CLINICAL TRIAL CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES
Matt Ash, Tom Lawrie-Fussey and Bastiaan De Leeuw look at the role digital technology can play in the development of drug-device combination products.
THE INTERFACE BETWEEN PREFILLED SYRINGE AND AUTOINJECTOR – A DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
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Dr Jeffrey Philippson
THE INTERFACE BETWEEN PREFILLED SYRINGE AND AUTOINJECTOR – A DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Jeffrey Philippson and Tom Kemp outline the challenges for autoinjector developers at the interface between the device and the prefilled syringe – and describe a framework to formalise analysis of the interface.
PATIENTS, MANUFACTURERS & PRACTITIONERS CAN LEAD ADOPTION OF CONNECTED COMBINATION PRODUCTS
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Napoleon Monroe
PATIENTS, MANUFACTURERS & PRACTITIONERS CAN LEAD ADOPTION OF CONNECTED COMBINATION PRODUCTS
Napoleon Monroe asks why connectivity has failed to advance rapidly, and argues that many stakeholders can benefit if the adoption of connectivity for drug delivery can be accelerated. While this article will centre on pharmaceutical combination products, the essential points also relate more broadly to pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
CO-PACKAGED COMPONENTS IMPROVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE CONSISTENT DRUG DELIVERY
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Chris Franzese
CO-PACKAGED COMPONENTS IMPROVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE CONSISTENT DRUG DELIVERY
Chris Franzese and Amy Rinaldi explore the challenges and benefits of co-packaging for manufacturers, healthcare workers and patients.
SHARING IS CARING: POLYMER SUPPLIERS AS MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
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Manuel Scherer
SHARING IS CARING: POLYMER SUPPLIERS AS MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Manuel Scherer looks at whether the advent of wearable injectors calls for a more collaborative approach between polymer suppliers and medical device developers.
WEARABLE INJECTORS: CHOOSING & TESTING OPTIMAL ADHESIVES
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Dr Neal Carty
WEARABLE INJECTORS: CHOOSING & TESTING OPTIMAL ADHESIVES
Neal Carty and Deepak Prakash highlight the importance of choosing and testing adhesives for optimal wearable drug delivery device performance.
PRIMARY PACKAGING FOR WEARABLE INJECTION DEVICES
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Dominique Bauert
PRIMARY PACKAGING FOR WEARABLE INJECTION DEVICES
Dominique Bauert and Anil Kumar Busimi provide an overview of existing wearable injector solutions and new requirements, with a focus on the role of the primary packaging inside the devices.
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