Drug delivery
News
Syringe demonstrates cost benefits of sustainable design – 3-Mar-2010
Cambridge Consultants unveils an innovative concept for prefilled syringes, cutting pack volume in half.
FDA approves Novo Nordisk growth hormone treatment – 3-Mar-2010
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Norditropin FlexPro.
Archimedes funding to support US and European growth – 2-Mar-2010
Archimedes Pharma has raised £65m (US$100m) in funding and appoints a new ceo.
NanoGuardian and Capsugel in anticounterfeiting alliance – 23-Feb-2010
NanoGuardian, a division of US firm NanoInk, has given Capsugel, Pfizer’s drug delivery division, global access to its NanoEncryption technology that protects capsule-based drugs against counterfeiting.
Glide Pharma wins £2.7m of funding – 11-Feb-2010
Existing investors Hygea VCT and Oxford Technology VCT have made further investment in pharmaceutical firm Glide Pharma as part of a £2.7m fourth round of funding, alongside Oxford Capital Partners and private investors.
Technical
Insolubility solved by spray drying – 11-Mar-2010
Timothy Bee and Mohammed Rahman, International Specialty Products, discuss how spray drying can enhance api solubility and bioavailability
Reshaping water for greater solubility – 9-Feb-2010
Regina Nadborny, head of chemistry at Do-Coop Technologies, explains how water can be manipulated at a molecular level to help solubilise hydrophobic active ingredients.
Melt-in-the-mouth ODTs – 8-Feb-2010
Orodispersible tablets (ODT) cater for a growing market in which convenience, mouthfeel and taste are key. Cécile Dusautois, Roquette Research Innovation & Development, France, looks at requirements for successful ODT formulations and introduces a new ingredient for ODT
From tablets to tapes – 8-Feb-2010
‘Sticky Web’ is a new technique for precision powder dispensing. Howard Biddle, managing director of 42 Technology, looks at its discovery, potential applications and progress towards commercialisation
Using QbD in inhaler tests – 12-Nov-2009
Quality by Design can help determine which inhalation device is best for a drug. John Vennari, West Analytical Services, explains how to obtain the required optimised automated actuation parameters
Events
Phar/MedExpo 2010 – 9-Mar-2010
18 - 21 October 2010
Amman, Jordan
An Introduction to the Medical Device Directives – 15-Feb-2010
6 - 7 May 2010
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, UK
Nasal Drug Delivery – 9-Feb-2010
14 - 15 April 2010
Le Meridien Hotel, London, UK
Pre-filled Syringes Americas – 1-Feb-2010
12 - 14 April 2010
The Colonnade Hotel, Boston, US
Jobs & People
Röhrhoff to succeed Herberg as Gerresheimer ceo – 11-Feb-2010
Gerresheimer’s chief executive Axel Herberg will step down and leave the company’s management board when his contract expires in June. His successor will be Uwe Röhrhoff.