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HAZARDOUS DRUG HANDLING AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS: LESSONS TO LEARN
EXPERT VIEW
Marino Kriheli
HAZARDOUS DRUG HANDLING AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS: LESSONS TO LEARN
Marino Kriheli discusses the need for closed-system transfer devices when handling hazardous drugs, particularly as they relate to investigational drugs, not only as key to patient and healthcare practitioner safety, but also in the context of upcoming US regulation.
LOW-COST DISPOSABLE WEARABLE INJECTOR PLATFORM FOR LARGE VOLUMES OF VISCOUS DRUGS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Dr Eric Chappel
Debiotech
LOW-COST DISPOSABLE WEARABLE INJECTOR PLATFORM FOR LARGE VOLUMES OF VISCOUS DRUGS
Eric Chappel, Dimitry Dumont-Fillon and Laurent-Dominique Piveteau discuss Debiotech’s novel wearable injector technology, which utilises a propellant vapour system to drive the injection, making the device both space- and cost-efficient.
SIX TECHNIQUES FOR RAPID EARLY-STAGE MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
EXPERT VIEW
Stuart Curtis
SIX TECHNIQUES FOR RAPID EARLY-STAGE MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
Stuart Curtis runs through six techniques which, in his experience, are invaluable for accelerating the early development stages of drug delivery device design and can therefore be of great use when trying to accelerate a product’s time to market.
DEVELOPMENT OF PREFILLABLE SYRINGES TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF PARTICLE FORMATION IN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Hideaki Kiminami
Terumo Medical Care Solutions
DEVELOPMENT OF PREFILLABLE SYRINGES TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF PARTICLE FORMATION IN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Hideaki Kiminami and Philippe Lauwers discuss the problem of particle formation in biopharmaceuticals packaged in prefilled syringes.
MULTILAYER PLASTIC VIALS & SYRINGES FOR BIOLOGICS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Shota Arakawa
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
MULTILAYER PLASTIC VIALS & SYRINGES FOR BIOLOGICS
Shota Arakawa and Tomohiro Suzuki discuss OXYCAPT™ Plastic Vial and Syringe, which provides a product with all the advantages of plastic, coupled with strong oxygen and UV barrier properties.
UV STERILISATION & THE CASE FOR PREFILLED & PRELOADED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Mindy Katz
Eitan Medical
UV STERILISATION & THE CASE FOR PREFILLED & PRELOADED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Mindy Katz and Ori Ben-David review the different fill form configurations of drug delivery devices, outlining the importance of the prefilled and preloaded device configuration for self-administering patients.
THE ROAD TO PREFILLED DEVICES IN NOVEL COMBINATION PRODUCTS
EXPERT VIEW
Lior Shtram
THE ROAD TO PREFILLED DEVICES IN NOVEL COMBINATION PRODUCTS
Lior Shtram discusses three approaches to delivering novel combination products – user-filled, user-loaded and prefilled – through the lens of sterilisation processes and requirements at the industrial manufacturing scale.
IMPROVING PATIENTS’ SELF-INJECTION EXPERIENCE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Josh Hopkins
Noble
IMPROVING PATIENTS’ SELF-INJECTION EXPERIENCE
Jeff Lettman and Josh Hopkins explain how they worked with a client to develop a product that would function with the pre-existing drug delivery device to help rheumatoid arthritis patients with reduced dexterity.
DRUG-DEVICE CO-PACKING SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE DIFFERENTIATION AND IMPROVE EXPERIENCE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Janice Adkins
BD (Becton Dickinson & Company)
DRUG-DEVICE CO-PACKING SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE DIFFERENTIATION AND IMPROVE EXPERIENCE
Janice Adkins discusses the benefits that co-packing, the practice of providing drug preparation and delivery systems along with a medication, can bring to pharmaceutical manufacturers, clinicians and patients.
SAFE, CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT: INDIVIDUALISING PREFILLED SYRINGES
EXPERT VIEW
Ursula Hahn
SAFE, CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT: INDIVIDUALISING PREFILLED SYRINGES
Ursula Hahn discusses the value of individualised prefilled syringes and explains how small changes in design or components can make a huge difference for doctors, patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers alike.
HOW SAFETY FEATURES MAKE OR BREAK INFUSION PUMP DESIGN
EXPERT VIEW
Charlotte Harvey
HOW SAFETY FEATURES MAKE OR BREAK INFUSION PUMP DESIGN
Charlotte Harvey and Tim Frearson overview the safety systems required when designing an infusion pump system, with a focus on free-flow prevention, occlusion detection and air-in-line detection.
ALICE MADEN & LIONEL MARITAN, BD MEDICAL – PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS
INTERVIEW
Dr Alice Maden
BD (Becton Dickinson & Company)
ALICE MADEN & LIONEL MARITAN, BD MEDICAL – PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS
Alice Maden and Lionel Maritan discuss with detailed expert knowledge the benefits of using integrated systems for sophisticated drug device combination products with multiple device subsystems.
LYCAJECT: AUTOMATIC RECONSTITUTION PATCH INJECTOR
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Hans Peter Manser
LYCAJECT: AUTOMATIC RECONSTITUTION PATCH INJECTOR
Hans Peter Manser, Christoph Egloff and Martin C King introduce the LyCaJect Patch Injector, Weibel CDS’ offering in the field of wearable injectors, with automatic reconstitution as a headline feature.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGING BIOLOGICS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Florence Buscke
SCHOTT Pharma
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGING BIOLOGICS
Florence Buscke, Nicolas Eon and Tom Van Ginneken outline SCHOTT’s offering across both glass and polymer primary containers for pharmaceuticals, emphasising their advantages in the rapidly growing biologics market.
CONNECTIVITY USING CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE REAL VALUE FOR PATIENTS
EXPERT VIEW
Napoleon Monroe
CONNECTIVITY USING CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE REAL VALUE FOR PATIENTS
Napoleon Monroe presents the case for the C-Container, a collective term for a theoretical class of consumer product designed to work with various drug delivery combination products.
DURA COAT COMBISEALS – DATWYLER’S NEXT GENERATION IN ALUMINIUM
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Carina Van Eester
Datwlyer
DURA COAT COMBISEALS – DATWYLER’S NEXT GENERATION IN ALUMINIUM
Carina Van Eester covers the advantages presented by the company’s new abrasion-resistant material, Dura Coat, used for combiseals on cartridges.
2018 UNIVERSE OF PRE-FILLED SYRINGES AND INJECTION DEVICES
CONFERENCE REVIEW
James Arnold
2018 UNIVERSE OF PRE-FILLED SYRINGES AND INJECTION DEVICES
In October 2018, the Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices conference, organised by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), was held in Orlando, FL, US.
ACCURATE, PRECISE MICROLITRE DOSING WITH PREFILLABLE SYRINGES FOR OPHTHALMIC INJECTIONS
OCULAR
Dr Gautam Shetty
Congruence Medical Solutions
ACCURATE, PRECISE MICROLITRE DOSING WITH PREFILLABLE SYRINGES FOR OPHTHALMIC INJECTIONS
Gautam Shetty discusses the challenges inherent to delivering microlitre dosage volumes accurately from a standard prefilled syringe, and introduces Congruence’s Microlitre Dosing Syringe (MDS) platform as a solution.
INTRAVITREAL INJECTION OF VEGF INHIBITORS – IMPACT OF DRUG CONTAINERS
EXPERT VIEW
Douglas Cusato
INTRAVITREAL INJECTION OF VEGF INHIBITORS – IMPACT OF DRUG CONTAINERS
With the increasing use of intravitreal injections of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors in the treatment of numerous serious ocular diseases, Douglas Cusato provides a detailed comparative analysis of the issues at play.
SUCCESSFUL CONNECTED DEVICE DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES A ROBUST VALUE PROPOSITION
CONNECTIVITY
Eric Dessertenne
Biocorp
SUCCESSFUL CONNECTED DEVICE DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES A ROBUST VALUE PROPOSITION
Eric Dessertenn discusses the current status of connectivity in healthcare, its future, benefits both in terms of addressing adherence and big data analysis, and emphasises the need for a robust business case.
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT: INNOVATION VERSUS THE STATUS QUO
CONNECTIVITY
Barbara Taylor
Portal Instruments
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT: INNOVATION VERSUS THE STATUS QUO
Barb Taylor discusses the need to differentiate drug products in an ever more competitive market by providing a delivery device that fits comfortably into a patient’s everyday lifestyle, and how Portal Instruments’ Prime needle-free injector does exactly that.
SIMPLE AND SECURE ADHERENCE MONITORING: YDS SMARTSERVICES™ FOR END-TO-END SMART DEVICE INTEGRATION
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Dr Andreas Schneider
Ypsomed
SIMPLE AND SECURE ADHERENCE MONITORING: YDS SMARTSERVICES™ FOR END-TO-END SMART DEVICE INTEGRATION
Whilst there is much discussion on how to apply connectivity and smart devices to therapies, there is far less dialogue concerning the challenges inherent to the digital architecture needed to make such innovations work in practice. Andreas Schneider introduces YDS SmartServices™, Ypsomed’s digital turnkey solution to effectively embed smart devices in a broader digital ecosystem.
PREFILLED WEARABLE DRUG DELIVERY: HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR PATIENT & PARTNER CENTRICITY
WEARABLES
Mindy Katz
Eitan Medical
PREFILLED WEARABLE DRUG DELIVERY: HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR PATIENT & PARTNER CENTRICITY
Mindy Katz describes in detail the company’s journey from identifying a clear market need to development and commercialisation of Sorrel’s prefilled and preloaded wearable injection device.
MARKET CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND INJECTION DEVICES
EXPERT VIEW
Massimo Mainetti
MARKET CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND INJECTION DEVICES
Massimo Mainetti presents a brief overview of the current state of play in the field of novel biologic medicines as they relate to drug delivery.
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