INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY ARTICLES
Delivery Device Functional Scrutiny: Can You Pass (Without) The Test?
In this article, Chief Editor Tom von Gunden considers the relationship between regulatory testing and the biopharma industry’s interest in leveraging drug delivery platform technologies to reduce regulatory burden in product development. Tom includes a conversation with guest columnist Doug Mead about waivers on testing in the context of FDA’s guidance on Essential Drug Delivery Outputs (EDDOs).
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY VIDEOS
Chief Scientific Officer Geraldine Venthoye from Phillips Medisize joins Supplier Horizons host Tom von Gunden in a conversation about advancements in inhalation and injection for targeting a broader range of patient needs. The two discuss formulation and delivery system challenges for complex, large molecule biologics, including vaccines, immunotherapies, and cell and gene therapies. Venthoye comments on patient access and affordability, digital health and connected devices, chronic disease management, and social and environmental stewardship.
The discussion highlights key aspects of a biopharma organization’s business and operations that must be effectively integrated when developing drugs and devices in tandem. These include imperatives such as establishing common terminology, applying QbD (Quaility by Design) principles, and managing supplier controls for providers of constituent parts.
See how PBPK models combined with custom and off-the-shelf in vitro tools and solubility enhancement expertise can reduce the need for drug product reformulation or repeated preclinical or clinical studies.
In this segment of the Drug Delivery Leader Live event EDDOs Revisited: Putting Essential Drug Delivery Outputs Into Practice, consultant Susan Neadle of Combination Products Consulting Services, LLC uses a hypothetical case study for a meter dose inhaler (MDI) to demonstrate a template for identifying EDDOs.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY RESOURCES
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![GettyImages-1413332879 diabetes]( "10 Ways To Align Your Medical Device With Human Factors Industry Best Practices")
Discover how patient-centric design principles can improve the development of medical devices. By focusing on user needs and behaviors, manufacturers can ensure that products align with expectations.
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![GettyImages-1206035004-spectroscopy-lab]( "Application Of Nano-Emulsion Technology To Address Unmet Medical Needs: A Case Study Of Clopidogrel IV By 505(b)(2) Pathway")
Review a process where the insoluble and unstable free-base form of clopidogrel is converted to a form with acceptable drug loading and is protected from chemical degradation.
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![GettyImages-1321279050-inhaler-inhalation-breathe-lungs]( "Six Inhaler Sustainability Myths – And Why They Must Be Busted")
The solution to the carbon footprint of respiratory disease is complicated. The prevailing “myths” must be examined and addressed to achieve the shared industry vision of a decarbonized inhaler market.
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![GettyImages-1219894348-lab-cleanroom-PPE]( "Driving Sustainability In Spray Drying Through Enabling Technologies")
By transitioning to alternative solvents or leveraging process aids, the challenges associated with the use of these chemicals can be addressed, helping create a sustainable, greener footprint.
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![GettyImages-1069859094-IV-bag-intravenous]( "Mitigating Hidden Risks: Extractables And Leachables")
Everything from glass or plastic bottles to the ink used in labels can leach unwanted contaminants. The first challenge chemists address is to narrow the focus on the most likely suspects.
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![GettyImages-1645853102-injectable-injection-self]( "Data-Driven Innovation Is Drug Delivery's Next Evolution")
To mitigate inherent risks like inconsistent dosing, user error, and low adoption due to complex usage procedures, technological innovation in delivery devices is best guided by lessons from the past, including user feedback and follow-on learnings from market data.
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![GettyImages-1148337130 product pathway]( "Using 505(B)(2) To Streamline Approval Of Combination Products")
In recent years, the quantity of approvals for products and 505(b)(2) applications has risen, causing developers to map out their regulatory strategy as early as possible.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
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![GettyImages-1600719545 lab]( "Innovative Formulations And Higher Drug Loads Across The Life-Cycle")
Advanced particle engineering enhances the performance and life-cycle of therapeutics. Superior bioavailability, higher drug load, and improved stability are enabled for small and large molecules.
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![Blow Fill Seal Packaging]( "Blow-Fill-Seal Packaging Systems For Large Volume Nebulizers And Humidifiers")
Large volume humidifiers and nebulizers – typically in sizes from 250 – 1000mL – can be specifically designed to fit existing delivery devices. Custom designs to facilitate the control of humidification in oxygen delivery can be developed.
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![ulab thumb]( "Battelle uLAB")
This comprehensive suite of services encompasses the entire spectrum of user research, starting from the conceptualization of study designs to meticulous data analysis and comprehensive reporting.
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![iStock-493302504-scientist-lab-development]( "Pre-Formulation And Material Sciences")
Our formulation development and material sciences experts have over 30 years’ experience in pre-formulation and solid state characterization.
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![Syringes-injectables=tablets-GettyImages-1353657651]( "Combination Products")
Kymanox provides turnkey services to bring your product from concept to commercialization — and helps keep your product on the market. Kymanox has expertise in injectables (e.g., syringes, mechanical and electromechanical autoinjectors, wearable injectors, dual chamber systems, reconstitution systems), respiratory combination products (e.g., metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, nasal sprays), and in ocular products (e.g., multi-dose containers, single-use injectables).
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![analytical-timelines-GettyImages-2247278213]( "A Comprehensive Approach That's Exceptional By Design")
An overview of analytical capabilities to boost product quality, meet regulatory expectations, and drive development through phase‑appropriate methods and specialized testing for complex drug programs.
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![iStock-474771466-inhaler-inhale]( "Inhaled Product Development")
Our integrated capabilities and vast knowledge encompasses pre-formulation sciences, formulation development, device evaluation, clinical trial manufacturing and the clinical assessment of a variety of inhaled formats for nasal and pulmonary delivery.
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![inhaler-GettyImages-2233485493]( "Pulmonary Drug Delivery")
Modern inhalation platforms, improved formulations, and greener propellants speed development and strengthen respiratory performance, with key factors guiding device choice and clinical readiness.
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![GettyImages-1435081495-Self-Injector_Auto-Injector]( "Transforming Drug Delivery")
Learn how our team of scientists, engineers, and human-centered designers, as well as our world-class facilities, empower us to confidently guide your product toward a successful market launch.
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![GettyImages-884796056-solubility-test-pill]( "Pharmaceutical Development")
Developing an optimized formulation tailored to your API nanoparticles is critical to unlocking their full potential.
