ONdrugDelivery

The latest ONdrugDelivery is out! - Issue 166 (Oct 2024) focuses 100% on "PREFILLED SYRINGES & INJECTION DEVICES" from cover-to-cover, here 👉 https://lnkd.in/egPDm3Cg Opening the issue, Thomas Fontanellaz, Reto Jost & Andreas Schneider discuss how Ypsomed AG is addressing the growing need for SC injections that accommodate higher volumes and viscosities. The issue has two excellent Expert Views. Team Consulting Director of Drug Delivery Chris Hurlstone outlines "Future Trends for Novel Injectable Drug Delivery" and, from Shore Group, Edinburgh, Kyle Toole, Blair Hutton and James McLusky discuss the value that mathematical modelling can provide in the early stages of injection device development. ONdrugDelivery's Guy Furness talked exclusively with several industry experts for this issue. There's an illuminating Roundtable Discussion focusing on GLP-1s with Kymanox's Stephen M. Perry and Mathias Romacker, and Andreas Schneider from Ypsomed AG. And we have an in-depth interview with Scott Ariagno of EdgeOne Medical, which covers the role that contract development organisations play in the drug delivery industry ecosystem and how bringing in independent expertise with fresh eyes can help troubleshoot and accelerate product development. Device validation and testing is prominent in this issue being covered in articles from Instron, Gateway Analytical, an Aptar Pharma company and Gerresheimer. In his article, "The Rise of the Next-Gen CDMO", Iskandar Vasiev of Springboard Pro Ltd. discusses how next-generation CDMOs can ensure the successful commercialisation of new combination products. Also highlighting CDMO services in this issue is PCI Pharma Services, which offers end-to-end injectable solutions including in sterile fill-finish and specialist final assembly and packaging of advanced drug delivery and drug-device combination products. This issue highlights several innovative injection devices including: SHL Medical's new new reusable electromechanical autoinjector, Elexy; the BFS based prefillable syringe, Euroject from Unither Pharmaceuticals; AltaVISC from altaviz, llc, which expands the delivery window for high-viscosity and high-volume drugs; and from Pharma Latch, an update on its intradermal drug delivery platform. Novel device components also feature prominently, including: the specialist precision springs from RPK Medical; multilayer plastic OXYCAPT™ vials from Mitsubishi Corporation's Mitsubishi Gas Chemical; Fluorotec plungers from West Pharmaceutical Services; and the new thin-walled needle the 8 mm sTW, from Stevanato Group. And specialist polymer component manufacturer Nolato MediTech AB showcases the Nolato‘s virtual factory, highlighting the advantages of virtual tools for product development in the medical device industry. Enjoy reading! https://lnkd.in/eUBqA-7P #drugdelivery #pharma #biopharma #injection #syringes #glp1s

Published online: "CREATING VALUE – SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMiexaMZ "David Pircher of BAUMANN MEDICAL provides insights from a sustainability journey, showcasing what suppliers can contribute and how innovation and partnership support a common vision. The article outlines where the industry stands and why sustainability is a top priority, with concrete examples. Future perspectives are explored to consider how progress can be made together through stakeholder involvement and innovative approaches."

Published online: "ENABLING LARGE-VOLUME SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION WITH A SMART WEARABLE INJECTION PLATFORM". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqwXTq9h "Leonard Chu presents Altek Biotechnology‘s Alby injection platform and highlights its versatility as a delivery platform for large-volume subcutaneous injections."

Published online: "FROM VISION TO VICTORY: BUILDING A HANDS-ON ESG FRAMEWORK". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/erWh59i3 "Herman Rusch and Steven van Voorst discuss the steps that IGS GeboJagema has taken to provide its environmental, social and governance efforts with a robust structure to build on and how doing so has made those efforts more effective and provided the company with clear, meaningful and measurable targets to work towards."

Published online: "THE SPECIFIC APPROACH: THE ADVANTAGE OF CUSTOMISATION FOR WEARABLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/erWkHP3F "Dave Beckstoffer of Portescap considers how involving customisation from the outset of an on-body injector development project can not only optimise the patient outcome but also streamline the development timescale for device engineers, with a particular focus on the drive system."

Published online: "INTERVIEW WITH GLENN SVEDBERG". Read the full ONdrugDelivery interview 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8qCv4QT "In this exclusive interview with ONdrugDelivery’s Guy Furness, Nolato MediTech AB's Glenn Svedberg engages in a wide-ranging discussion around the role and importance of sustainability in the drug delivery industry, and how Nolato Group has approached implementing this critical aspect of the modern industry landscape. Mr Svedberg considers how sustainability factors play into the relationship between CDMOs like Nolato and pharma companies, the importance of materials and how to drive forward sustainability goals within pharma and drug delivery."

Published online: "DESIGNING A MORE VERSATILE AND MODERN WEARABLE DEVICE". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezK6fV7j "Chaoyoung Lee and Mike Stout of TxSphere introduce the Horizon wearable micro-pump platform, a cutting-edge advancement in the drug delivery device market that marks a significant contribution to wearable drug-device design."

Published online: "PIONEERING PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING: A PUSH FOR DECARBONISATION AND CIRCULARITY". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8vdHV-M "Philipp Ludihuser and Arne Kloke highlight how SCHOTT Pharma’s collaboration with customers and partners in the pharmaceutical industry reduces the carbon emissions from the production of vials, cartridges, ampoules and syringes, as well as introducing circular solutions to increase resource efficiency."

Published online: "FROM PRECISION TO PERFECTION: NEW ON-BODY DELIVERY SYSTEM TESTING SOLUTIONS". Read the full ONdrugDelivery article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWRKF7t7 "Peter Schmidt details the advantages ZwickRoell’s integrated testing systems offer for ensuring precise and accurate testing of on-body drug delivery systems, including the prevention of static charge and the company’s advanced camera-based measurement systems."

September's issue of 'Shore thoughts' 💭 is here and includes... ♻️ Pathways towards circularity - as featured in ONdrugDelivery 💉 PDA - Parenteral Drug Association Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices 🫁 Lungpacer Medical submits premarket approval application for AeroPace® 👋 Meet the team Influenced by the essence of the Shore thought bubble, this monthly newsletter showcases the 'thinking' that goes into every product we design and engineer. It also includes insights into our in-house capabilities, along with expert 'thoughts' from our team on the latest happenings in the medical industry. 🔔 Make sure to subscribe to be the first to receive upcoming newsletters! #DesignsThatDeliver #ShoreAt20