We caught up with Davinder Ramsingh, MD, to talk about the potential of using low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to open the blood–brain barrier.
- Beyond GalNAc: Reengineering siRNA For Extrahepatic Delivery
- Engineering CAR T Cells With mRNA-LNPs: Applying Oncology Learnings To Allergic Diseases
- The Future Of Cancer Drug Discovery Is Targeted Immune Activation
- Part 4 cGMP Summaries For Combination Products: Uncovering FDA Expectations
- Unpacking The FDA Draft Guidance On Container Closure Systems
- Turning A Historically Limited Modality Into A Respiratory Drug Opportunity
- Why Delivery Is Defining The Next Era Of Neuromuscular Therapeutics
- Inquiries In Inhalation, Part 2: Having A Nose For Innovation
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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What Capacity And Cost Won't Tell You About A Fill-Finish CDMO
Evaluating fill-finish CDMOs beyond cost and capacity ensures long-term success. Strategic focus on technical depth, scalability, and modern compliance reduces risk.
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Understanding Of Amorphous Solid Dispersions & Their Downstream Development
Understanding the properties of ASDs and their relationship to the downstream product scale up, stability, and in-vivo performance is critical to successfully utilize them for drug delivery of insoluble drugs.
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Capsule Formulation Development: From Dosage Forms To Filling
Capsules are tasteless and easy to take, offer streamlined development timelines, and simplicity of manufacturing. Discover capsule formulation development and the benefits of capsule dosage forms.
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Formulation Considerations For Pediatric Populations
By partnering with a CDMO with experience in pediatric formulation, pharmaceutical companies can increase acceptability of their drugs among pediatric patients.
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A New Framework For Identifying Nitrosamine Risks And Derisking Products
Examine a new methodology that holds significant promise for identifying APIs at risk for NDSRI formation, enabling manufacturers to prioritize risk mitigation strategies and ensure compliance.
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Why Connect An Auto-Injector To A Smartphone?
Why would a person with diabetes want to link their auto-injector to the Internet? Given that smartphones are so central to our everyday lives, it could be argued that the better question is: Why not?
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Formulation Development For Injectables
A uniquely modified cyclodextrin is emerging as a versatile and indispensable tool for development. Explore how the right formulation approach can enhance drug delivery and improve patient outcomes.
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Decoding the FDA Guidance on Essential Drug Delivery Outputs
The FDA’s draft guidance Essential Drug Delivery Outputs for Devices Intended to Deliver Drugs and Biological Products discusses general concepts around essential drug delivery outputs (EDDOs). The guidance’s potential impact spans several device development topics, including design outputs, verification/validation, and control strategy.
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Streamline Your Fill And Finish Process Of Ready-To-Use Cartridges
An optimized nest design for pre-fillable cartridges was designed using numerical simulation and data analytics to improve efficiency in pharmaceutical production.
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Is It Ever Too Soon To Start Your Performance Testing Assessment?
Developing a safe and effective injectable combination product involves performing risk assessments, establishing a set of Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs), and performing design verification testing.
TOM'S TAKES ON DRUG DELIVERY
TALKING WITH TOM VIDEOCASTS
DELIVERED BY DEGRAZIO
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Unpacking The FDA Draft Guidance On Container Closure Systems
In this article, Fran DeGrazio reflects on the significance of the FDA Draft Guidance on Container Closure Systems, the first update since 1999. DeGrazio places the CCS draft guidance in the current context of science-based and risk-based product development for combination products and other injectable drug product delivery systems. She also addresses the integration of CCS guidance into the development organization’s QMS (Quality Management System).
FREE EBOOK
Why Human Factors Are Critical To Drug Delivery Device Success
In today’s highly competitive biopharma market, successful therapies prioritize the patient experience. Increasingly, patients expect to receive advanced therapies at home or in decentralized care settings, which require delivery methods that are easy to use and comfortable.
This collection explores how drug delivery teams can incorporate patient-centricity across development, from early human factors strategies to modality selection, ensuring safe, effective therapies that translate to real-world care.

