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Integrating safety into prefilled syringes
Integrating safety into prefilled syringes
Dec 07, 2017
A pharmaceutical company marketing an anticoagulant product has reached an agreement with Biocorp to integrate the NewGuard safety device into its prefilled syringes, Biocorp reports in a news release.NewGuard is a RNS (rigid needle shield) system...
Delivering fractional doses successfully
Delivering fractional doses successfully
Nov 07, 2017
An adapter for syringes can help ensure the safe and effective delivery of fractional inactivated poliovirus vaccine (fIPV), a study has shown.At the 4th Skin Vaccination Summit, Dr. Ondrej Mach, Clinical Trials and Research Team Lead, Polio...
Developing a strategy for your connected device
Developing a strategy for your connected device
Jun 27, 2017
By 2020, patients will have six connected items, predicts Matt Jennings, president and CEO of Phillips-Medisize Corp. “Investments in connected health solutions [are] accelerating by traditional medical device companies,” he explained during a...
Addressing particles in drug packaging
May 08, 2017
At Interphex earlier this year, Jennifer Riter, Senior Director, Global Analytical Services and Andy Polywacz, Vice President Quality Assurance at West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. discussed the challenges dealing with particles in drug packages...
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...
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