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
How do Essential Drug Delivery Outputs (EDDOs) differ from Primary Functions – for example, as described in ISO 11608 regarding needle-based injection systems? 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, describes the differences between the two concepts, including how they differently relate to considerations of risk.
Both uFMEA (Use Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and URRA (Use-Related Risk Analysis) tools are available during combination product development for conducting risk assessments related to human factors. In this segment of the Drug Delivery Leader Live event Human Factors Risk Analysis: Leveraging URRA And UFMEA Tools, Natalie, Abts, head of human factors engineering at Genentech, and Shannon Hoste, chief scientific officer at Pathway for Patient Health, discuss scenarios in which a uFMEA might be used to inform a URRA regulatory submission.
In this episode of The Combination Products Handbook: The Series, host Tom von Gunden discusses Chapter 2 of The Combination Products Handbook: A Practical Guide for Combination Products and Other Combined Use Systems (CRC Press) with the book’s editor and Chapter 2 author, Susan Neadle. Considering both product development and the global regulatory landscape, the discussion focuses on answers to the question posed by the chapter title, “What Is a Combination Product?”
To what extent are approaches to conducting risk assessments specified in the FDA URRA (Use-Related Risk Analysis) guidance? In this segment of the Drug Delivery Leader Live event Human Factors Risk Analysis: Leveraging URRA And UFMEA Tools, Shannon Hoste, chief scientific officer at Pathway for Patient Health, offers context-setting perspective on what FDA is looking for when reviewing URRA compliance.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY RESOURCES
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![GettyImages-1426603202-scientist-research-lab]( "Application Of A Novel Temperature Shift Process For Particle Engineering")
Spray drying of amorphous dispersions improves solubility and bioavailability, enabling supersaturation in the intestine and driving higher absorption rates when compared to crystalline drug forms.
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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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![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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![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-946264472-test-tube-lab]( "Improving Toxicology Testing For Inhalation Products")
By embracing new approach methods, regulatory agencies can revolutionize toxicology testing. These methods can be adapted for various medications, including inhalers and nasal-administered 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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![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.
INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
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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-1392016982 business meeting]( "Medical Device Technical Due Diligence")
By partnering with Battelle, your organization can reduce risks and save on investment costs, leading to more successful and sustainable outcomes.
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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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![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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![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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![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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![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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![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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![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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![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.
