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The European Parliament has voted to regulate e-cigarettes under less stringent rules than drug delivery products, unless the products make medical claims. The Parliament voted to prohibit sales of e-cigarettes to any one under 18… Read more . . .
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The US FDA has awarded a grant to Cirrus Pharmaceuticals for a study titled “Comprehensive Evaluation of Formulation Effects on Metered Dose Inhaler Performance,” the company has announced. According to Cirrus, the study will “investigate… Read more . . .
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According to Eleison Pharmaceuticals, the European Commission has granted Orphan Drug Designation for the company’s inhaled lipid-complexed cisplatin (ILC) for the treatment of osteosarcoma. The sustained-release inhalation solution, which Eleison licensed from Insmed in 2011,… Read more . . .
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Meda, whose products include several nasal sprays and inhalers, has announced that Jörg-Thomas Dierks will replace Anders Lönner as CEO after Lönner decided to step down. Dierks joined Meda in 2005 and had served as… Read more . . .
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Inhalation particle design and manufacturing specialist Hovione has announced the completion of an FDA GMP and postmarket approval inspection of its manufacturing plant in Loures, Portugal. According to the company, no Form 483 was issued… Read more . . .
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Mystic Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the China Patent Office for a patent application titled “Deep Draw Container Forming Method” (invention number ZL200880106965.1). The company also said that… Read more . . .
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Particle characterization company Malvern Instruments has announced its acquisition of UK-based nanoparticle characterization specialist NanoSight. NanoSight’s instruments can analyze particle size, concentration, zeta potential, and aggregation of nanoparticles. Malvern Instruments Managing Director Paul Walker comented,… Read more . . .
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Transcept Pharmaceuticals has acquired global development and commercialization rights to Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories’ TO-2070 dihydroergotamine (DHE) nasal powder for the treatment of migraine, the companies announced. Transcept will pay $1 million up front plus… Read more . . .
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Diabetes research organization JDRF, along with Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, and the College of Engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have announced positive results from a trial of an artificial pancreas used in… Read more . . .
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Just days after its approval in Japan, Novartis has announced that the Ultibro Breezhaler indacaterol/glycopyrronium (QVA149) DPI has been approved in Europe for the treatment of COPD. The approval triggers $10 million milestone payments to… Read more . . .
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