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THE NEED FOR A RELIABLE SUPPLY-CHAIN & HOW TO CREATE IT STRATEGICALLY
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Antonio Teglia
THE NEED FOR A RELIABLE SUPPLY-CHAIN & HOW TO CREATE IT STRATEGICALLY
Antonio Teglia and Devon McCrossin discuss the increased importance of proper supply-chain management when it comes to mitigating the inherent production risks of today’s increasingly complex drug delivery devices.
GO WITH THE FLOW – SOLVING POWDER FLOW CHALLENGES BEFORE PRODUCTION
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Jonathan Gaik
GO WITH THE FLOW – SOLVING POWDER FLOW CHALLENGES BEFORE PRODUCTION
Jonathan Gaik discusses the various problems in tablet compression that can be caused by not giving due care to powder flow in the development stage and how, by doing so, what would be serious problems at the industrial scale can be solved in advance.
PREVENTION NOT CURE: AVOIDING A EUROPEAN PRESCRIPTION OPIOID EPIDEMIC
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Dr Damon C Smith
PREVENTION NOT CURE: AVOIDING A EUROPEAN PRESCRIPTION OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Damon Smith, Richard Dart and Christopher Hirst discuss the causes and possible solutions to the prescription opioid epidemic, as well as whether or not Europe is likely to face a similar fate.
ORAL FILMS – A MULTI-FACETED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND DOSAGE FORM
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Rob Davidson
ORAL FILMS – A MULTI-FACETED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND DOSAGE FORM
Oral films are a relative newcomer to the drug delivery space, though one with considerable potential. Rob Davidson and Jessica Rousset give an overview of this dosage form, from formulation through manufacturing to future outlook.
THE SCIENCE OF SOLUBILITY AND THE SUCCESS OF AMORPHOUS SOLID DISPERSIONS
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Rashmi Nair
THE SCIENCE OF SOLUBILITY AND THE SUCCESS OF AMORPHOUS SOLID DISPERSIONS
Rashmi Nair discusses the persistent challenge presented by poorly soluble drug formulations in oral drug delivery. Furthermore, she goes on to highlight the promise shown by amorphous solid dispersions, despite the difficulties they present.
NORMALISING CONNECTIVITY – COULD UNCONNECTED DEVICES BECOME THE EXCEPTION?
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Charlotte Harvey
NORMALISING CONNECTIVITY – COULD UNCONNECTED DEVICES BECOME THE EXCEPTION?
Charlotte Harvey ponders the prospect of connectivity becoming the baseline for drug delivery device design – at what point will drug delivery devices without connectivity become the exception?
CONNECTED DRUG DELIVERY SECTOR OVERVIEW
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Tom Oakley
CONNECTED DRUG DELIVERY SECTOR OVERVIEW
Tom Oakley gives an overview of the state of connected devices in the drug delivery world, touching on various approaches, benefits and challenges in the sector today.
THINK BEYOND THE DEVICE: THE MANY SIDES TO CONNECTIVITY
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Alexander Dahmani
THINK BEYOND THE DEVICE: THE MANY SIDES TO CONNECTIVITY
Alexander Dahmani sheds light on some of the factors, beyond technical design and capabilities, involved in bringing a connected device to market.
THE SMART APPROACH TO HARNESSING DATA
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Tom Lawrie-Fussey
THE SMART APPROACH TO HARNESSING DATA
As the drug delivery world moves to embrace big data, it is important to remember that unseen risks await the unwary. Tom Lawrie-Fussey explains further.
EXTRACTABLES AND LEACHABLES FOR INJECTION DEVICES
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Mark Turner
EXTRACTABLES AND LEACHABLES FOR INJECTION DEVICES
Mark Turner explains the process involved in ensuring that pharmaceutical containers do not inadvertently transmit toxic substances, while maintaining the effectiveness of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
THE FUTURE OF DRUG DELIVERY
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Uri Baruch
THE FUTURE OF DRUG DELIVERY
Uri Baruch looks back on how far injectable drug delivery has come in the past thirty years and, with an eye on current trends and the range of innovations in the sector, particularly data and connectivity technology, looks forward to what the future may hold.
PHARMA PARTNERING CONSIDERATIONS FOR INJECTION DEVICE COMPONENTS
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Adam Shain
PHARMA PARTNERING CONSIDERATIONS FOR INJECTION DEVICE COMPONENTS
In the modern world of injectable drugs, one of the major considerations for pharma is choosing partner companies for the development and manufacture of the injection device components. Adam Shain, discusses several of the considerations that go into ensuring that the best possible partner is selected.
A POSITIVE SPIN ON DPI FORMULATION
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Bert Dekens
A POSITIVE SPIN ON DPI FORMULATION
Bert Dekens outlines some of the considerations that go into developing and processing dry powder inhaler formulations, and discusses the merits of conical high-shear mixers.
POWDER MICRODOSING WITH 100% IN-LINE FILL WEIGHT CONTROL BY X-RAY
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Dr Karlheinz Seyfang
POWDER MICRODOSING WITH 100% IN-LINE FILL WEIGHT CONTROL BY X-RAY
Karlheinz Seyfang discusses the need for filling verification in pre-metered DPI blister filling lines, going on to detail the role X-ray analysis could play in an automated verification process.
THE NEW EU MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATIONS – IMPLICATIONS FOR INHALATION DEVICES
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Mary Hutchens
THE NEW EU MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATIONS – IMPLICATIONS FOR INHALATION DEVICES
Mary Hutchens gives an overview of some of the changes wrought by last year’s introduction of the new EU Medical Device Regulation, with a specific view to its effect on inhalation devices and inhaled medical products.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOSATOR FOR DPI DOSING
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Jamie Clayton
CHOOSING THE RIGHT DOSATOR FOR DPI DOSING
Jamie Clayton, Rajeev Dattani and Dave Seaward discuss the operation of dosators for reliable and accurate filling of DPI capsules and blisters.
MEETING FUTURE NEEDS FOR RESPIRATORY DRUG DELIVERY DEVELOPMENT
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Mark Knowles
MEETING FUTURE NEEDS FOR RESPIRATORY DRUG DELIVERY DEVELOPMENT
Mark Knowles and Collette Johnson explore the different elements that need to be considered when developing a smart inhalation drug delivery device to ensure that maximum benefit is obtained.
QUALITY BY DESIGN IN TDS DEVELOPMENT: BENEFIT OR BUREAUCRATIC BURDEN?
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Petra Botzem
QUALITY BY DESIGN IN TDS DEVELOPMENT: BENEFIT OR BUREAUCRATIC BURDEN?
Petra Botzem and Thomas Hille discuss the Quality-by-Design approach to the development of transdermal drug delivery systems as laid out in ICH guideline Q8.
FROM PREFILLED SYRINGES TO COMBI-FILLING
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Klaus Ullher
FROM PREFILLED SYRINGES TO COMBI-FILLING
Klaus Ullherr summarises the state of modern packaging technology in the pharmaceutical industry in the light of the biotech boom, ready-to-fill and pre-sterilised containers and the trend towards individualised healthcare.
RECONSTITUTION DEVICES: MIXING, POWER, PACKAGING & REGULATION
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Charlotte Harvey
RECONSTITUTION DEVICES: MIXING, POWER, PACKAGING & REGULATION
Charlotte Harvey discusses the challenge of reconstituting lyophilised drugs, both from the perspective of the drug itself and the delivery device associated with it.
A PATIENT-CENTRIC APPROACH TO THERAPY MANAGEMENT
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Karl Hewson
A PATIENT-CENTRIC APPROACH TO THERAPY MANAGEMENT
Karl Hewson and Uri Baruch discuss the challenges presented by chronic illness, and look ahead to a better future of patient-centric treatment, personalised to each individual’s needs.
PHYSICOCHEMICAL BIOEQUIVALENCE IN OPHTHALMIC MICROEMULSIONS
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Dr Paul Kippax
PHYSICOCHEMICAL BIOEQUIVALENCE IN OPHTHALMIC MICROEMULSIONS
Here, Paul Kippax describes the methods by which bioequivalence can be established for ophthalmic microemulsions by in vitro testing, saving the need for costly clinical trials.
USING PHYSICAL FORCES TO ENHANCE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
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Di Huang
USING PHYSICAL FORCES TO ENHANCE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
Di Huang, Erica Chen and Ilva Rupenthal discuss the possibilities offered by physical force-based methods of enhancing the efficacy of ophthalmic drug delivery by providing a way past the eye’s natural barriers.
SUSTAINED RELEASE OCULAR THERAPEUTICS
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Michael O'Rourke
SUSTAINED RELEASE OCULAR THERAPEUTICS
Michael O’Rourke gives an overview of the current state of the ophthalmics market, going into greater detail on the opportunities offered in the area of sustained-release technologies and therapies.
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