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Growth in injectables to be supported by new plant
Growth in injectables to be supported by new plant
Mar 31, 2017
Aptar Pharma is expanding its operations in Congers, NY, with new capabilities for manufacturing elastomer components.Bas Van Buijtenen, president of the Injectables Division of Aptar Pharma, reports that construction should be finalized by the...
Cancer vaccine tested in novel delivery system
Cancer vaccine tested in novel delivery system
Mar 08, 2017
A cancer vaccine currently in clinical trials is being administered via a novel drug-delivery system. Panacea Pharmaceuticals Inc. is using the 3M Hollow Microstructured Transdermal System (hMTS) to deliver its investigational vaccine directly to...
New drug-delivery systems needed to support patient mobility
New drug-delivery systems needed to support patient mobility
Jan 04, 2017
Outpatient and home care treatments are becoming popular alternatives to hospitalization for cost reasons, observes Hans Peter Manser, business director for Weibel CDS AG. Such a trend, however, “requires changes in drug administration as the...
Preparing for connected health
Preparing for connected health
Oct 25, 2016
The "smartphone has created a paradigm shift in healthcare, and it is becoming a healthcare device,” says Anthony Kalaijakis, strategic medical marketing manager for Molex LLC. “We’re seeing miniaturized devices monitoring drug delivery and other...
Putting diagnosis and treatment in the hands of patients
Putting diagnosis and treatment in the hands of patients
Jul 08, 2016
Connected health. Precision healthcare. Such evolving concepts promise to revolutionize patient care, and Phillips-Medisize Chairman, CEO, and President Matt Jennings believes they could serve medical device manufacturers as they work to introduce...
Helping users dial the right dose
Helping users dial the right dose
May 24, 2016
Caregivers may not always have two hands available when administering pharmaceutical liquids, so delivering accurate doses could be challenging. When it comes to syrups and suspensions for pediatric applications in particular, “we’ve heard the...
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