Inhalation Drug Delivery Articles

51. Drug Delivery Systems: Measurement System Analysis Using Continuous Gage R&R Studies, Part 1 10/6/2023

    All drug delivery manufacturing systems undergoing quality improvement projects involve teams to gather many inputs and then to analyze the data. This article, the first in a 3-part series, provides an overview and theoretical understanding of measurement system analysis using continuous gage repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies.

52. Emerging Market Trends For Drug Delivery Devices 10/5/2023

    The market for drug delivery devices is growing and it is estimated to reach a market size of $541.5 billion by 2035. This article shares new market research, including segmentation by product type (inhalers, smart pills, drug-eluting stents, and more), routes of administration, regional analysis, and more.

53. Your Best Chance At Regulatory Compliance For Combination Products: Integrated Development 9/14/2023

    The FDA now defines a prefilled syringe, a product that was at one point considered “packaging” for a drug, as a constituent part of a combination product. The ultimate combination of the drug, its package, and its delivery device means that during development and manufacturing you need to combine both drug and device current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and quality approaches.

54. Global Market Trends For Drug–Device Combination Products 9/12/2023

    Drug–device combination products, also known simply as combination products, have a wide range of applications, including drug-eluting stents, prefilled syringes with medications, inhalers with drugs, transdermal patches with therapeutic agents, and more. This article shares new market research.

55. Respiratory Viral Infections: The Next Frontier For Antiviral Drug Development 8/29/2023

    There is still no approved antiviral therapy for adults with RSV infections. As drug developers, we need to prioritize developing new antiviral therapies for immunocompromised patients.

56. Combination Product QMS Requirements For The EU Market 6/30/2023

    Pharma companies are now building the capability to manufacture combination products in-house to increase flexibility and reduce dependency on third parties. This article shares key considerations for companies implementing a medical device QMS with regard to EU requirements.

57. Prince Of Spray Drying Returns As Earl Of Dispersion 12/7/2022

    Tim Scott traces the arc of spray drying from its advent to today’s advanced amorphous dispersion technology. Now he's back at it again, pushing the technology to even higher levels of accessibility and productivity.

58. The Upper Nasal Space: Drug Delivery's Next Frontier 11/9/2022

    Oral formulations of drugs account for up to 75% of prescriptions. However, many diseases require therapies to provide a maximal benefit as quickly as possible, and oral delivery may result in slow absorption. Enter drug delivery via the upper nasal space, which has the potential to provide a more rapid onset of activity, avoid degradation in the GI tract, and more benefits.