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CONNECTED DRUG DELIVERY SECTOR OVERVIEW
EXPERT VIEW
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.
INSULCHECK CONNECT: ADDRESSING ADHERENCE WITH A CLOSED-LOOP SOLUTION
CONNECTIVITY
John Hughes
Innovation Zed
INSULCHECK CONNECT: ADDRESSING ADHERENCE WITH A CLOSED-LOOP SOLUTION
John Hughes and Alina Smotrova discuss the success of the InsulCheck Classic and how user feedback and modern technology has led to the development of its second generation, InsulCheck Connect.
ERIC DESSERTENNE, BIOCORP
INTERVIEW
Eric Dessertenne
Biocorp
ERIC DESSERTENNE, BIOCORP
Eric Dessertenne talks in-depth with ONdrugDelivery Magazine about the ways connectivity is developing within the pharmaceutical industry, its likely future course and how Biocorp is positioned.
FINAL ASSEMBLY, LABELLING & PACKAGING
PREFILLED SYRINGES
SHL Medical
FINAL ASSEMBLY, LABELLING & PACKAGING
For the development of combination products, pharma and biotech companies have the option to establish an assembly and packaging infrastructure internally or to outsource to a contract manufacturing organisation. One such organisation, SHL, explains what the benefits are of using a manufacturing partner and outlines what it can offer in terms of an integrated process.
PRODUCT REVIEW – SAFE’N’SOUND<sup>®</sup> & SAFELIA<sup>®</sup>
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Séverine Duband
Nemera
PRODUCT REVIEW – SAFE’N’SOUND® & SAFELIA®
Séverine Duband provides a rundown of the features of Nemera’s injectable device offering, the Safe’n’Sound® single-use safety device and the Safelia® two-step autoinjector.
CREATING PREFILLABLE SYRINGES FOR THE BIOLOGICS MARKET
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Fabian Stöcker
SCHOTT Pharma
CREATING PREFILLABLE SYRINGES FOR THE BIOLOGICS MARKET
Nicolas Eon and Fabian Stöcker discuss syriQ BioPure®, a high-end prefillable syringe for biologics, which integrates seamlessly with autoinjectors and an innovative filling platform.
AUTOINJECTOR TRAINER INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Joe Reynolds
Noble
AUTOINJECTOR TRAINER INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE
Joe Reynolds looks at the benefits offered by Noble's innovative agitator needle simulation tip – which can be incorporated into several types of autoinjector trainers – and reviews the development process.
/H&B/’S FOUR-STEP-TECHNOLOGY
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Tobias Morlok
/H&B/’S FOUR-STEP-TECHNOLOGY
Tobias Morlok outlines how the company’s Four-Step-Technology approach ensures that devices are totally safe to use by protecting against inappropriate use in several ways and at four key stages.
MAKING SELF-ADMINISTRATION POSSIBLE FOR ALL PATIENTS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Carl Dabruzzi
West Pharmaceutical Services
MAKING SELF-ADMINISTRATION POSSIBLE FOR ALL PATIENTS
At West, extensive human factors studies were carried out to help create the SelfDose™ patient-controlled injector, designed for patients who have dexterity problems. Carl Dabruzzi, Director, Product Management, Self-Injections Systems explains more.
EXTRACTABLES AND LEACHABLES FOR INJECTION DEVICES
EXPERT VIEW
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).
PHARMA PARTNERING CONSIDERATIONS FOR INJECTION DEVICE COMPONENTS
EXPERT VIEW
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.
THE SECRET TO A SINGLE AUTOINJECTOR DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
David Philbrick
Paragon Medical
THE SECRET TO A SINGLE AUTOINJECTOR DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS
The autoinjector market is booming and is predicted to continue doing so for some time to come. In order to capitalise on this, pharma companies are looking to use their autoinjectors for multiple medications. David Philbrick presents the case for bringing on metal component manufacturers in the initial design phase to make the most out of the crucial expertise they can offer.
INJECTING HIGH VOLUME, HIGH VISCOSITY DRUGS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
SHL Medical
INJECTING HIGH VOLUME, HIGH VISCOSITY DRUGS
SHL details its latest offerings in the world of biologics, as well as its partnership with QuiO, a speciality digital healthcare start-up, to develop injectables in the connected healthcare space.
FROM PREFILLED SYRINGES TO COMBI-FILLING
EXPERT VIEW
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.
CONTROLLING AUTOINJECTOR NEEDLE INSERTION AND INJECTION SPEED
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Pascal Dugand
CONTROLLING AUTOINJECTOR NEEDLE INSERTION AND INJECTION SPEED
Pascal Dugand relates a study conducted by Nemera to determine a way to optimise the transition from needle insertion to syringe emptying for parenteral devices. This piece was originally presented as a poster at PDA Vienna 2017.
AN OPTIMISED PLATFORM FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE BIOLOGICS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Alessio Bonati
Stevanato Group
AN OPTIMISED PLATFORM FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE BIOLOGICS
Alessio Bonati discusses the problematic interactions between drugs and their primary containers and goes on to introduce the Alba platform, Ompi’s range of primary glass containers designed to unify drug-container interactions over a product’s lifecycle.
PREFILLABLE SYRINGE DEVELOPMENTS TO MEET BIOTECH DRUG NEEDS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Claudia Petersen
Gerresheimer
PREFILLABLE SYRINGE DEVELOPMENTS TO MEET BIOTECH DRUG NEEDS
Claudia Petersen looks at the technological advances being made to ensure prefillable syringes are compatible with protein-based, biotech-derived drugs.
SUNDEEP KANKANALA, BD
INTERVIEW
Dr Sundeep Kankanala
BD (Becton Dickinson & Company)
SUNDEEP KANKANALA, BD
Sundeep Kankanala discusses the challenges faced by today’s biopharmaceutical industry, in particular those posed by the need for large volumes and the issues caused by the use of silicone in prefilled syringes.
CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIGH VISCOSITY/HIGH VOLUME DEVICES
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Bill Welch
Phillips Medisize
CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIGH VISCOSITY/HIGH VOLUME DEVICES
There are some device design considerations that are common across the spectrum of biologics development. Bill Welch discusses these considerations, highlighting the advantage conferred by accounting for them early in the product lifecycle.
JOHN A MERHIGE, CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS
INTERVIEW
John Merhige
Credence MedSystems
JOHN A MERHIGE, CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS
John Merhige discusses Credence’s Companion Safety Syringe System, new advances in the product development pipeline, customer/market driven feedback from user studies and exciting developments planned for 2018 that will take the company on to the next major phase in its growth.
THE INCREASING REQUIREMENTS FOR HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Dr Karen Guerrero
BD (Becton Dickinson & Company)
THE INCREASING REQUIREMENTS FOR HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS
Karen Guerrero outlines how human factors engineering, now an essential requirement for all new drug delivery combination product approvals, can represent a significant challenge and how BD can help streamline this aspect of the development process.
ADDRESSING HUMAN FACTORS STUDIES AT AN EARLY STAGE
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Dr Jakob Lange
Ypsomed
ADDRESSING HUMAN FACTORS STUDIES AT AN EARLY STAGE
Orfeo Niedermann and Jakob Lange provide insights into the development of platform products that offer pharma companies low risks and shorter timelines at an attractive cost, using the examples of the YpsoMate autoinjector and UnoPen pen injector platform products.
A PATIENT-CENTRIC APPROACH TO THERAPY MANAGEMENT
EXPERT VIEW
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.
IMPROVING PATIENT EXPERIENCE WITH NEW ONBOARDING TECHNIQUES
PREFILLED SYRINGES
Paul Sullivan
Noble
IMPROVING PATIENT EXPERIENCE WITH NEW ONBOARDING TECHNIQUES
Paul Sullivan outlines how the growing trend towards patient self-injection, outside of the clinical setting, places an ever greater emphasis on quality training and onboarding. Mr Sullivan specifically explains how such training can help overcome the issue of patient needle fear or anxiety.
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