DDL 27 showcased new technologies and targets for inhaled drugs

Exhibition

Over 90 exhibitors offered products and services at DDL, including six Platinum sponsors: 3M DDS, Chiesi, Intertek, Molins Technologies, Oechsler, and Team Consulting, which was celebrating its 30th anniversary in a double-sized booth.

Molins Technologies introduced a new lab scale version of its μ-fill powder filling machines, which have already been available in clinical development and commercial production sizes. 3P Innovation also used the meeting to launch new capsule filling machines, the R500 and R1000, which can be used for microdosing into inhalation capsules at lab, clinical, and commercial scales.

In addition to the Presspart/Cohero Health and 3MDDS smart inhalers, Crux Product Design was showing a concept smart inhaler and associated app. HC Medi demonstrated its deepro vibrating mesh nebulizers, which are designed to be water-resistant, lightweight, and attractive and can be integrated with a smartphone app.

This year’s exhibition featured fewer contests than previous years, with the PA Consulting Inspiraton inspiratory muscle strength game a notable exception.

Attempting to lift 76kg with lung power alone, for a place on leader board. @PA_Consulting Inspiraton draws crowds #DDL27 #medicaldevice pic.twitter.com/LYWoWEYLy3

— Andrew Taylor (@AT_Marketing_PA) December 8, 2016

Among the other companies exhibiting at DDL were:
Aptar Pharma, Astech Projects, Capsugel, Coalesce Product Development, Copley Scientific, Gateway Analytical, H&T Presspart, Nemera, Next Breath, and Proveris Scientific.