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THE IMPORTANCE OF A GREAT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE TO ACHIEVE A GREAT MEDICAL DEVICE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
William Fortina
THE IMPORTANCE OF A GREAT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE TO ACHIEVE A GREAT MEDICAL DEVICE
William Fortina considers the importance of the medical device development experience in the healthcare context and discusses the factors that make for a superior development process.
HOW LONG CAN YOU HOLD THE DEVICE AGAINST THE SKIN? INSIGHTS FROM AN EMPIRICAL STUDY USING HAND-HELD AUTOINJECTORS
INJECTION
Dr Andreas Schneider
Ypsomed
HOW LONG CAN YOU HOLD THE DEVICE AGAINST THE SKIN? INSIGHTS FROM AN EMPIRICAL STUDY USING HAND-HELD AUTOINJECTORS
Andreas Schneider summarises recent empirical work investigating the ability of users of hand-held devices to complete longer injection times effectively. The study provides insights into the effects of injection duration on the force exerted by the user to hold the device against the injection site.
PACKAGING LINE FOR GSK AUTOINJECTORS: A CASE STUDY
INDUSTRIALISATION
Ivan De Sanzo
PACKAGING LINE FOR GSK AUTOINJECTORS: A CASE STUDY
Ivan De Sanzo describes a unique automated complete packaging line provided to GlaxoSmithKline for three different autoinjectors.
CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE AND INFORMATIVE EVALUATIONS OF INJECTION DEVICE PACKAGING
EXPERT VIEW
Allison Strochlic
CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE AND INFORMATIVE EVALUATIONS OF INJECTION DEVICE PACKAGING
Allison Strochlic and Andrea Dwyer discuss the often overlooked aspect of a combination product user interface: the packaging. With a specific look at injection devices, the authors cover how to perform proper human factors testing of a combination product’s packaging, and the advantages doing so can confer to a project.
HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CAN TRANSFORM CLINICAL TRIALS
CONNECTIVITY
Sheila Trgovac
HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CAN TRANSFORM CLINICAL TRIALS
Sheila Trgovac and Rebecca Ford suggest that now is the time for innovation in clinical trials – using a patient-centric approach whilst leveraging digital solutions to create a digital clinical trial ecosystem.
SMART GOALS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR A RESILIENT SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
SUSTAINABILITY
Dirk Borghs
Datwlyer
SMART GOALS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR A RESILIENT SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
Dirk Borghs considers the obligation of the pharmaceutical sector to implement environmentally responsible practices, and discusses the steps Datwyler is taking in its efforts for sustainability.
CUSTOMISING PLATFORM DEVICES: CHALLENGES & CONSIDERATIONS
INDUSTRIALISATION
Doug Boyd
CUSTOMISING PLATFORM DEVICES: CHALLENGES & CONSIDERATIONS
How do you choose the best delivery system for your drug? Doug Boyd explores the pros and cons of a cost-effective, off-the-shelf platform versus a custom drug delivery device, and discusses the challenges and considerations of customising an existing platform device.
MEETING QUALITY DEMANDS THROUGH INTEGRATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES
INDUSTRIALISATION
Lars Keinicke Hansen
Stevanato Group
MEETING QUALITY DEMANDS THROUGH INTEGRATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Lars Keinicke Hansen; Chiara Mussoi and Odra Pinato describe how the streamlining of processes and harmonisation of products and services can better serve pharmaceutical companies. A case study highlights how a unique combination of expertise in automation and glass primary packaging benefited pharma giant Merck Serono in a recent project.
INTEGRATING DESIGN AND INDUSTRIALISATION TO OPTIMISE COST, QUALITY & TIME
INDUSTRIALISATION
Pete Evans
SMC Ltd
INTEGRATING DESIGN AND INDUSTRIALISATION TO OPTIMISE COST, QUALITY & TIME
Pete Evans and Meredith Canty explore how integrating design and industrialisation teams can optimise the cost, quality and time of developing a novel drug delivery system.
APPLICATIONS OF DEEP LEARNING IN MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIALISATION
Frederick Gertz
SHL Medical
APPLICATIONS OF DEEP LEARNING IN MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING
Frederick Gertz and Gilbert Fluetsch look at how deep learning can be leveraged in a medical device manufacturing environment.
THE FUTURE OF SMART FILL-AND-FINISH
INDUSTRIALISATION
Diana Löber
SCHOTT Pharma
THE FUTURE OF SMART FILL-AND-FINISH
Diana Löber discusses new developments in digitised pharmaceutical manufacturing and the role SCHOTT’s Smart Containers can play in traceability along the entire value chain.
THE AWARD-WINNING CREDENCE CONNECT™ AUTO-SENSING INJECTION SYSTEM
CONNECTIVITY
John Merhige
Credence MedSystems
THE AWARD-WINNING CREDENCE CONNECT™ AUTO-SENSING INJECTION SYSTEM
John Merhige explains how connectivity that is universally applicable to any existing prefilled syringe platform adds value throughout the ecosystem, both including and beyond the “compliance business model”.
SENSORS ARE TOOLS – BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE THEM SMART?
CONNECTIVITY
Gaël Senée
Biocorp
SENSORS ARE TOOLS – BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE THEM SMART?
Gaël Senée and Arnaud Guillet explore the benefits of Mallya – a smart sensor that turns conventional injection pens into connected devices. They also discuss the crucial role Biocorp’s connected prefilled syringe, Injay, could play in future COVID-19 vaccination programmes.
INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN KAUFMAN, STEVANATO & URI BARUCH, CDP
INTERVIEW
Steven Kaufman
Stevanato Group
INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN KAUFMAN, STEVANATO & URI BARUCH, CDP
Steven Kaufman and Uri Baruch discuss the recently announced collaboration between their two companies to accelerate the development of a new variable-dose, cartridge-based pen injector platform for diabetes.
A NOVEL PREFILLABLE SYRINGE WITH A GLASS PRIMARY CONTAINER BUT NO NEED FOR EXTREME THERMAL REFORMING
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Dr Stephen Shue
A NOVEL PREFILLABLE SYRINGE WITH A GLASS PRIMARY CONTAINER BUT NO NEED FOR EXTREME THERMAL REFORMING
Stephen Shue introduces a proprietary prefillable syringe, the SMPFS, whose novel glass-tube-plus-plastic-sheath design enables the use of a standard glass tube primary drug container, but avoids the need for the extreme thermal reforming process that conventional glass prefillable syringes must undergo.
UPDATE ON OXYCAPT MULTILAYER PLASTIC VIAL AND SYRINGE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Tomohiro Suzuki
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
UPDATE ON OXYCAPT MULTILAYER PLASTIC VIAL AND SYRINGE
Tomohiro Suzuki gives an update, including new oxygen barrier data, on the development of the OXYCAPT™ multilayer plastic vial and syringe.
SENSOR ADVANCEMENTS IN DRUG DELIVERY IMPROVE COMPLIANCE
EXPERT VIEW
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.
Shorter Needles with Thinner Walls to Improve Injection Experience in Chronic Care
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Aurelie Pager
BD (Becton Dickinson & Company)
Shorter Needles with Thinner Walls to Improve Injection Experience in Chronic Care
Aurélie Pager, Brigitte Duinat and Barbara Alves look at how new BD Neopak™ XtraFlow™ prefillable syringes with shorter, 8 mm needles and thinner-wall cannula technology are set to improve the injection experience for subcutaneous drug delivery in chronic care.
WHICH IS THE BETTER TOXICITY TESTING STRATEGY FOR COMBINATION DEVICES?
EXPERT VIEW
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?
THE NEXT GENERATION OF COATED PLUNGERS
INJECTION
Carina Van Eester
Datwlyer
THE NEXT GENERATION OF COATED PLUNGERS
Carina Van Eester explores the benefits of fully coated plungers for prefilled syringes and cartridges.
EU MDR DEADLINE DELAY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY?
EXPERT VIEW
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.
Telemedicine gains acceptance amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Joe Reynolds
Noble
Telemedicine gains acceptance amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Noble highlights how telemedicine is poised to become a mainstream alternative to the traditional in-person methods of care delivery, with the covid-19 pandemic easing barriers to acceptance and introducing patients to the safety and convenience of telehealth technology.
ADDRESSING COMPLEX BIOLOGICS WITH RATIONAL DRUG DEVICE DESIGN
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Gene Rhode Fuensalida Pantig
SHL Medical
ADDRESSING COMPLEX BIOLOGICS WITH RATIONAL DRUG DEVICE DESIGN
Gene Rhode Fuensalida Pantig reviews drug development over the years, the discovery of biologics as therapeutic agents and the emergence of autoinjectors, in correspondence with Hans Lin, PhD, a Research Fellow from Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
ENHANCING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE FOR SELF-INJECTION SYSTEMS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Joe Reynolds
Noble
ENHANCING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE FOR SELF-INJECTION SYSTEMS
The complexity of injectable treatment regimens for chronic diseases means onboarding aids can be integral to disease management. Joe Reynolds discusses the role of demonstration devices in improving the patient experience and adherence.
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