Why should inhaled drug developers consider formulating or reformulating with HFA 152a? It became very clear to us about 6 or 7 years ago that regulatory efforts to reduce global warming potential emissions in industrial applications would almost certainly impact the MDI market, whether that was by direct regulation or by impact on the supply chain. So to ensure a … [Read more...] about A Q&A about HFA 152a with Koura’s Simon Gardner
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ISAM 2021 addressed aerosol medicine during COVID-19 and more
The International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) held its 2021 Congress as a hybrid meeting, with about 40 attendees gathering in Boise, Idaho and about 150 others gathering online from around the world. Some speakers presented their talks live in Boise while remote speakers appeared in pre-recorded presentations. Several of the sessions also featured oral … [Read more...] about ISAM 2021 addressed aerosol medicine during COVID-19 and more
The RDD 2021 live sessions
While RDD 2021, like RDD 2020, was moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the format for this year's meeting differed from last year's in that it included live content in addition to prerecorded presentations. Unlike last year, organizers RDD Online and Aptar Pharma had the benefit of experience running a virtual meeting and time to plan. In addition, in the year … [Read more...] about The RDD 2021 live sessions
RDD 2021 introduces “knowledge spaces”
After having to make a last-minute switch to an online format in 2020, the organizers of the annual Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD meeting) had more time to plan a virtual meeting for 2021, and they have introduced new features designed to create "a conference experience informed by the best features of an in-person conference augmented by a design that is only … [Read more...] about RDD 2021 introduces “knowledge spaces”
The Year of the Aerosol Scientist
Reflections by Philip Kuehl and Jacob McDonald, Lovelace Biomedical What a year! 2020 was the year when those of us in aerosol science were forced to stop compartmentalizing. It was the year that we could no longer keep our work lives separate from our personal lives – our work spilled over into our personal lives on a daily basis. 2020 was the year that the … [Read more...] about The Year of the Aerosol Scientist
DDL 2020 continues to offer benefits for the OINDP community
By the time DDL 2020 began its live "Christmas lectures" on December 9, more than 1,450 delegates had registered for the meeting. Although the live presentations concluded on December 11, there are still benefits to registering if you have not already (especially because registration is free) and to continuing to log in if you are already registered. Not only are all … [Read more...] about DDL 2020 continues to offer benefits for the OINDP community
RDD 2021 goes virtual, replacing RDD Europe 2021
RDD Online, organizers of the Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD) meetings has announced that a virtual conference called simply RDD 2021 will replace RDD Europe 2021, which had been scheduled to take place May 4-7 in Antibes, France. The 2021 conference is the second RDD meeting to switch to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Digital RDD 2020 was scheduled on … [Read more...] about RDD 2021 goes virtual, replacing RDD Europe 2021
DDL 2020 to offer virtual meeting for free
The Drug Delivery to the Lungs (DDL) meeting was due to return to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre December 9-11 this year following the celebration of its 30th anniversary and it's 15th year bringing hundreds of OINDP experts to Edinburgh, UK in 2019; but due to the COVID-19 epidemic, it will be at least 2021 before the meeting returns to Scotland. A … [Read more...] about DDL 2020 to offer virtual meeting for free
CPhI awards recognize OINDP companies
With CPhI 2020 having been converted into the virtual "Festival of Pharma" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CPhI Pharma Awards ceremony took place online via a live streamed event on October 13. Winners in were announced in 13 categories, including a new category specifically devoted to COVID-19 responses. A number of OINDP companies were among the finalists, … [Read more...] about CPhI awards recognize OINDP companies
Digital RDD 2020 in review
Digital RDD 2020 opened on April 26 at 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time -- exactly when the meeting would have opened had it been held in California. After being forced to cancel the California meeting due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the meeting organizers, presenters, and exhibitors scrambled to come up with a digital version of the conference on short notice. Most of … [Read more...] about Digital RDD 2020 in review