INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY ARTICLES
Inquiries In Inhalation, Part 1: The Breadth Of Breath
In this article, Chief Editor Tom von Gunden considers the expanding range of addressable targets for inhalation drug and biologics delivery. He reports on innovations in oral and nasal inhalation technology that enhance approaches to traditional respiratory indications, as well enable delivery of inhaled therapies to systemic targets beyond the nose and lungs.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY VIDEOS
In this episode of The Combination Products Handbook: The Series, host Tom von Gunden discusses Chapter 3 of The Combination Products Handbook: A Practical Guide for Combination Products and Other Combined Use Systems (CRC Press) with the book’s editor Susan Neadle. The conversation focuses on building into product development a regulatory strategy that incorporates key enablers of market success from early clinical studies, through the marketing application, to post-market changes.
Gain valuable insights into the jet milling process and Quality by Design approach for inhalation drug delivery and their potential applications in drug development.
In this segment of the Drug Delivery Leader Live online event, Innovations In Drug Delivery: Opportunities For Enhancing Familiar, Mature Approaches, James Wabby, head of global regulatory affairs for emerging device technologies and combination products at AbbVie, and Carolyn Dorgan, director of technical services at device design consultancy Suttons Creek, discuss key product development considerations when bringing digital connectivity solutions to drug delivery devices. These aspects include product and health authority partnerships, clinical studies, and regulatory approvals.
What does the FDA’s guidance on Essential Drug Delivery Outputs (EDDOs) mean for activities involved in preconditioning the device delivery components of combination products? In this segment of the Drug Delivery Leader Live event The FDA Guidance on EDDO: What to Know, What to Do, Alan Stevens, regulatory head of complex devices and drug delivery systems at AbbVie and formerly at FDA, discusses the likely intent and impact of EDDOs on preconditioning for both manufacturers and sponsor companies.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY RESOURCES
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![iStock-843765314-scientist-lab]( "Solutions For Accelerated Pharmaceutical Development")
Explore an integrated service package designed to simplify and accelerate the development pathway, even for APIs with challenging properties such as low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability.
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![combination]( "Combination Products: Market Trends And Regulatory Considerations")
Combination products provide significant avenues for increasing patient adherence and overall efficacy. This collection outlines the opportunity and identifies strategies for gaining regulatory approval.
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![iStock-1191189866-lung-inhalation-skeleton-respiratory]( "Expanding Opportunities For Inhaled Drug Delivery")
Review the challenges and intricacies of effectively delivering drugs to the lung and the advantages of using nanoparticles and gentle particle processing techniques to enable delivery of sensitive drugs.
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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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![drug-delivery-GettyImages-1156884561]( "The Gateway Delivery To The Brain")
Nose‑to‑brain delivery enables targeted neurological treatment by using direct neural pathways to boost precision and limit systemic exposure, with new formulations and devices driving rapid progress.
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![Lonza 1]( "Engineering Approaches To Respiratory Drug Delivery")
Explore the material and performance properties of spray-dried and jet-milled mannitol for respiratory delivery of crystalline mannitol.
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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.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
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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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![Biological drug products]( "Blow/Fill/Seal Packaging Systems")
Weiler Engineering’s ASEP-TECH® Blow/Fill/Seal machines are ideal for processing temperature sensitive products such as biological and protein-based materials – providing a level of enhanced sterility assurance.
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![lung-health-GettyImages-1360866086]( "Fast-Tracking Healthier Tomorrows For Patients And Our Planet")
A focused look at how low‑GWP propellant technologies support sustainability goals while preserving inhaler performance, offering guidance for planning regulatory readiness, device compatibility, and long‑term respiratory portfolio strategy.
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![GettyImages-1268574717-food-inspect-ship-package]( "A/L/P Assembly, Label And Packaging")
Integrated device assembly, labeling, and packaging solutions streamline pharma delivery, ensuring compliance, scalability, and patient-centric design from clinical trials to commercial production.
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![GettyImages-1426756188-scientists-in-lab-with-computer-analyzing]( "Improve The Performance Of Your Biologic Formulations")
Advanced nanotechnology improves biologics with higher drug loads, better stability, new delivery routes, and enhanced performance in injectables, inhalation, and long‑acting therapies.
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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.
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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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![Working on testing machine]( "Organ On A Chip: Advancing New Approach Methodologies")
Explore new approach methodologies, integrating in vitro and computational models to improve toxicology testing, and drug development, enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and human relevance.
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![OFM]( "Pharmaceutical Filling System For Non-Injectable Products: Ophthalmic, Nasal Sprays, Syrups: OFM")
OFM automatic filling and closing machines are designed for pharmaceutical formulations, such as syrups, ophthalmic products, and nasal sprays either in glass or plastic containers.
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![GettyImages-1585548490-modular-facility-laboratory-drug-development]( "From Discovery To Impact: New Approach Methodologies")
Human‑relevant models deliver greatest value with clear questions, rigorous execution, and confident interpretation — turning innovation into trusted evidence for development and regulatory decisions.
