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Finnish nanotechnology company Nanoform has announced construction of a new 600m2 GMP manufacturing facility at Viikki Life Science Park in Helsinki. The plant, which is expected to be operational sometime in 2019, will result in a six-fold increase the company's capacity for nanonization of API for clinical trial use and will add the capability to handle potent APIs. … [Read more...] about Nanoform announces construction of new GMP manufacturing facility

French device company Biocorp announced that it has signed an agreement with Lindal Group subsidiary VARI under which VARI will incorporate Biocorp's Inspair inhaler sensor into its devices in a deal that includes exclusivity for countries in South America, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Biocorp announced the launch of the Inspair sensor in … [Read more...] about Biocorp and Lindal partner to commercialize Inspair inhaler sensor in several regions

According to Iconovo, Japanese pharmaceutical company TOA Pharmaceuticals has placed a "significant" order for DPIs to be used in a feasibility study. Iconovo will produce two customized versions of the inhaler and will conduct the feasibility study with four different commercially available dry powder products to determine how those products perform in the Iconovo … [Read more...] about Iconovo gets order from TOA Pharmaceuticals for devices to be used in feasibility study

Copley Scientific has announced the launch of a 316 stainless steel mixing inlet for use in aerodynamic particle size distribution (APSD) measurement, available in versions for both ACI and NGI impactors. The company also announced the availability of a firmware update for its TPK 2100 Critical Flow Controller that provides greater logging and recording … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific introduces new mixing inlet and a firmware update for the TPK 2100 Critical Flow Controller

Connected health company ResMed has announced it will pay $225 million to acquire inhaler monitoring company Propeller Health. ResMed has previously focused primarily on products for sleep apnea, including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, as well as non-invasive ventilation (NIV) devices that can be used by COPD patients. Propeller health will … [Read more...] about Propeller Health to be acquired by ResMed

Device maker H&T Presspart has announced that its eMDI connected inhaler technology won the award for "Most Impact on Healthcare Community" in the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Challenge at the 2018 Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA) World Congress. Benjamin Jung and Jan Henke of H&T Presspart made the winning presentation. The company said, "We … [Read more...] about H&T Presspart wins GSK Challenge “Most Impact on Healthcare Community” Award

Automated inhaler testing specialist Astech Projects has announced that it will launch its new Blister Strip Recovery Workstation at the upcoming DDL 2018 meeting. The company will be exhibiting the workstation, which automatically pierces and washes DPI blister pockets for preparation of analytical samples using an automatically controlled metering pump. The … [Read more...] about Astech Projects to launch Blister Strip Recovery Workstation at DDL 2018

Inhaler testing equipment company Copley Scientific has announced the official opening of its newly expanded headquarters in Nottingham, UK. The company announced the project, which nearly doubled the size of the existing building, in February 2017. The headquarters now includes increased space for product development, manufacturing, offices, and training. Copley … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific officially opens expanded headquarters