Spray characterization specialist Proveris Scientific has announced that it is now offering contract testing services for OINDP regulatory submissions, release testing and stability studies, as well as for development projects. The company received ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2018, and the laboratory now also meets cGMP requirements for both the FDA and the … [Read more...] about Proveris Scientific now offering cGMP compliant laboratory services for OINDPs
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Nanoform gets GMP certification
The Finnish Medicines Agency has granted GMP certification to nanonization specialist Nanoform Finland, the company said. In December 2019, Nanoform announced that it had applied for the certification. The company's CESS (controlled expansion of supercritical solutions) nanoparticle engineering platform will now be available for manufacturing of clinical trial … [Read more...] about Nanoform gets GMP certification
3M Drug Delivery Systems becomes Kindeva Drug Delivery
3M announced that it has completed the sale of "substantially all" of 3M Drug Delivery Systems to Altaris Capital Partners, and the new company is now known as Kindeva Drug Delivery. The initial announcement of the sale was made in December 2019. Kindeva issued a separate press release announcing its launch as "a leading global contract development and … [Read more...] about 3M Drug Delivery Systems becomes Kindeva Drug Delivery
Fluidda study suggests that inhaled vasodilators may be helpful in COVID-19
Functional respiratory imaging (FRI) company Fluidda has announced that an FRI study of COVID-19 patients has shown that the virus is resulting in narrowing of small capillaries in the lung, resulting in higher flow pressures that in turn causes higher pressure in the main blood vessels and suggests that vasodilators delivered to the lung may be a useful therapy. … [Read more...] about Fluidda study suggests that inhaled vasodilators may be helpful in COVID-19
Monaghan Medical will market Adherium’s Hailie inhaler monitoring platform in the US
Following the signing of a letter of intent for a sales agreement with Adherium, Monaghan Medical said that it will launch Adherium’s Hailie digital inhaler monitoring platform in the US. The Hailie sensor was approved by the FDA for US over the counter sales in July 2018, and Adherium launched the sensor in August of that year. Monaghan's parent company, Trudell … [Read more...] about Monaghan Medical will market Adherium’s Hailie inhaler monitoring platform in the US
MedPharm adds respiratory tissue culture models to aid in development of coronavirus therapies
CDMO MedPharm announced that it has added human epithelial cell models for screening of drugs intended for the treatment of coronaviruses at its facility in Durham, North Carolina, US. The company says that use of the nasal, bronchial, and alveolar models "will help to de-risk development programs and screen drugs for therapeutic effectiveness to accelerate … [Read more...] about MedPharm adds respiratory tissue culture models to aid in development of coronavirus therapies
Inhalation Sciences sells its remaining shares in spinoff Ziccum
Inhalation Sciences (ISAB) announced that it has sold all of its remaining shares in its spinoff Ziccum AB, a spray drying specialist, for a total of approximately SEK 21.2 million. In May 2019, ISAB announced that it was selling 40,000 shares of Ziccum to finance a study necessary to validate its PreciseInhale dosing system for clinical use. With the sale of the … [Read more...] about Inhalation Sciences sells its remaining shares in spinoff Ziccum
Alpha Cognition and Linical partner on potential intranasal therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Alpha Cognition Inc. (formerly Neurodyn Cognition) and CRO Linical have announced Linical will provide consulting services related to potential development of Alpha Cognition's Alpha-1062 acetyl choline esterase inhibitor (AChEI) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Linical's services are expected to encompass a range of areas, including regulatory guidance, … [Read more...] about Alpha Cognition and Linical partner on potential intranasal therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Aptar partners with Sonmol for development of digital inhaler monitoring system for Asian market
Aptar has announced a new collaboration agreement with Chinese connected drug delivery specialist Sonmol for development of an inhaler monitoring system designed to "enable remote patient monitoring, improve patient and physician interactions, increase patient engagement and adherence, and improve health outcomes" in China and other Asian countries. According to the … [Read more...] about Aptar partners with Sonmol for development of digital inhaler monitoring system for Asian market
3P Innovation wins Queen’s Award for Innovation for Fill2Weight powder dosing technology
3P Innovation's Fill2Weight powder micro-dosing system, which was designed specifically for filling dry powder inhalation formulations, has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The Fill2Weight technology is scalable and can be used for dosing from lab scale to commercial production. In January 2018, 3P announced the launch of its R500/R1000 … [Read more...] about 3P Innovation wins Queen’s Award for Innovation for Fill2Weight powder dosing technology