INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY ARTICLES
Part 4 cGMP Summaries For Combination Products: Uncovering FDA Expectations
In this article, consultant Doug Mead reports on precedent research he conducted into FDA databases on 21 CFR Subpart cGMPs for combination products. His observations and conclusions offer sound advice on how to approach summaries submitted for BLA and NDA purposes.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY VIDEOS
In a special episode of In Combination, host Tom von Gunden visits the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Nanomedicine Manufacturing Laboratory at Duquesne University. There, a professor and some graduate students share insights into the program’s focus on innovating nanoparticle formulation, manufacturing, and delivery. The coverage illuminates the role of academic, industry, and government partnerships in advancing the science and technology of nanomedicines toward clinical translation.
In this segment of the Drug Delivery Leader Live online event, Eying The Drug Delivery Regulatory Landscape: The 'Must See' Watch List For 2026, Chief Editor Tom von Gunden asks panelist Barr Weiner to describe the role of case study examples in defining and regulating combination products globally. Weiner makes the case for agreement about the science and technology being more important than commonality in terminology, Panelist Fran DeGrazio agrees.
Using volatile processing aids to increase drug solubility in more environmentally friendly solvents, like methanol, reduces the amount of solvent required to manufacture amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs).
In this episode of The Combination Products Handbook: The Series, host Tom von Gunden discusses Chapter 10 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, and chapter co-author Fran DeGrazio. On the topic of supplier quality and controls, Susan and Fran discuss key considerations for using third-party suppliers of raw materials, constituent parts, and services in combination product development.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY RESOURCES
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![GettyImages-1214112149-lab-team-collaboration-research]( "New Technologies To Improve Solubility Of Brick Dust Compounds")
David Lyon, Ph.D., and Molly Adam answer attendee questions from a recent webinar about three enabling technologies designed to improve drug solubility in organic solvents for spray drying.
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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-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.
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![Kindeva]( "Promising Early Results For New High-Performance DPI")
This report discusses the benefits of the αeolus technology, a passive, high-performance, high-consistency dry powder inhaler platform concept, and the preliminary performance data from early-stage development.
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![GettyImages-1346675635-lab-tablet-research-team]( "Simultaneous Spray Drying For Innovative Dry Powder Inhaler Combination Formulations")
Dr. Kimberly Shepard, a principal R&D engineer at Lonza, offered insights on recent innovations pioneered in spray drying. Shepard also discussed spray drying technologies capable of combining small-molecule APIs with biotherapeutic molecules.
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![GettyImages-1213498599-lab-research-microscope]( "Complex Molecules, Complex Problems")
The support of an experienced CDMO is critical to overcoming complexity when working with highly potent APIs and when solving solubility challenges.
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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.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
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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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![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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![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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![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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![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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![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.
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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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![Nasal spray, allerfies, common cold-GettyImages-2147519597]( "Nasal Drug Delivery")
How integrated analytics, formulation, and manufacturing enable fast‑acting, noninvasive nasal therapies while helping teams align delivery needs, regulations, and performance goals.
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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.
