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Hovione Technology’s 8Shot large dose DPI wins Red Dot 2020 Product Design Award

Hovione Technology announced that its 8Shot large dose DPI has won a Red Dot 2020 Product Design Award in the Healthcare Daily Living Aids category. The 8Shot device is an 8-puff, disposable DPI that can deliver total doses of up to 400 mg from 8 pre-filled drug compartments that hold 50 mg each. In August 2019, Hovione Technology announced that it had partnered … [Read more...] about Hovione Technology’s 8Shot large dose DPI wins Red Dot 2020 Product Design Award

FDA issues EUA allowing B. Braun infusion pumps to be used with nebulizers

German medical device company B. Braun Medical announced that the FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of several of the company's infusion pumps for "tracheal delivery of continuous nebulized medications into a nebulizer to treat patients of all ages with or suspected of having the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to decrease the exposure of … [Read more...] about FDA issues EUA allowing B. Braun infusion pumps to be used with nebulizers

Device development companies aid in UK ventilator effort

A number of Cambridge, UK-based companies with extensive experience in inhaler design and development have responded to a request from the UK government to join an initiative to rapidly increase the country's manufacture of ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies joining the effort include Team Consulting, Cambridge Consultants, PA Consulting, … [Read more...] about Device development companies aid in UK ventilator effort

Fluidda’s Broncholab FRI platform cleared by FDA for clinical use

Functional respiratory imaging (FRI) company Fluidda announced that the FDA has cleared the company's Broncholab FRI platform for use in clinical settings. According to the company, Broncholab can provide much more accurate information about patient-specific regional lung function than conventional test methods like spirometry, allowing for better diagnosis and … [Read more...] about Fluidda’s Broncholab FRI platform cleared by FDA for clinical use

Copley Scientific introduces new inhaled dissolution dose collector

Copley Scientific has announced the launch of a new inhaled dissolution dose collector (IDDC) system for the collection of representative samples of particles from MDIs and DPIs for dissolution testing by USP Method 2. The system can collect the impactor sized mass or the fine particle dose, depending on the inlet used. According to Copley, the IDDC works with … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific introduces new inhaled dissolution dose collector

Nanoform adds US subsidiary

Nanoform, a specialist in nanonization technology, has announced the establishment of a wholly owned US subsidiary, citing growing demand for its technology from US pharma companies. Nanoform recently announced the appointment of former Catalent executive Sally Langa as its new Head of US Sales. In November 2019, Nanoform won the 2019 Excellence in Pharma: … [Read more...] about Nanoform adds US subsidiary

Boehringer Ingelheim’s reusable Respimat SMI wins 2020 Pharmapack eco-design award

Boehringer Ingelheim's reusable Respimat soft mist inhaler has won the 2020 Pharmapack Eco-Design Award, the company said. As many as six medication cartridges can be used with this version of the Respimat before the device must be replaced, significantly reducing the amount of plastic waste. According to the company, the reusable Respimat is expected to save 776 … [Read more...] about Boehringer Ingelheim’s reusable Respimat SMI wins 2020 Pharmapack eco-design award

Nemera’s Safe’n’Spray wins Pharmapack 2020 innovation award

Drug delivery device maker Nemera said that its Safe’n’Spray concept intranasal device has won the "Best Innovation In Drug Delivery Device" Award at Pharmapack. In addition to being a connected device that allows for usage monitoring and analysis, the Safe’n’Spray utilizes electronic fingerprint identification and locking to control dosing of potent drugs, with the … [Read more...] about Nemera’s Safe’n’Spray wins Pharmapack 2020 innovation award