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H&T Presspart has announced its acquisition of global rights to a capsule-based dry powder inhaler developed by Hovione. H&T Presspart will manufacture and commercialize the DPI, which will be marketed as PowdAir Plus. According to the announcement, the two companies will continue to collaborate. The PowdAir Plus DPI, which was designed with the needs of developing … [Read more...] about H&T Presspart announces partnership with Hovione and launches the PowdAir Plus DPI

Capsugel has added a new Harro Hӧfliger Modu-C MS encapsulation unit with a capacity of over 72,000 capsules per hour for late-stage clinical trial and commercial production of dry powder inhaler formulations, the company said. The new system installed at the company's Bend, Oregon facility (formerly known as Bend Research) features 100 percent dosed powder mass … [Read more...] about Capsugel adds DPI capsule filling capacity

Connected health company Cohero Health has added $1.5 million from new investors Samsung NEXT and Omron Healthcare to its Series A round, the company said. In November 2016, Cohero announced closure of the $9 million round but later decided to allow the additional investments. One of the initial investors was Heitkamp & Thumann Group, parent company of H&T … [Read more...] about Cohero Health raises an additional $1.5 million in Series A

US-based MedInvent has obtained CE Marking and ISO 13485 and CMDCAS certification for its NasoNeb II nasal nebulizer, the company said. The company has also signed a distribution contract with Vedise Hospital in Rome, Italy, which will market the product in Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City. MedInvent says that it plans to market the nasal nebulizer throughout … [Read more...] about MedInvent to market NasoNeb II nasal nebulizer in Europe

Copley Scientific has introduced a modified induction port fixture on its sample preparation unit (SPU) Model 2000, the company said. The modification allows for the use of a fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate (FP/SX) induction port in addition to NGI and ACI induction ports. Copley Scientific Sales Director Mark Copley commented, “Fully automating cascade … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific introduces updated sample preparation unit for inhaler testing

Inhaler monitoring company Propeller Health has announced that it will develop an add-on sensor for Novartis's Breezhaler DPI. The sensor, which will be used on COPD products Ultibro, Onbrez, and Seebri Breezhaler in Europe, will record patient use data and transmit that data through the Propeller platform. The company is already partnered with a number of … [Read more...] about Propeller Health to provide sensors for Novartis’s Breezhaler

Inhaler testing equipment company Copley Scientific will more than double the size of its headquarters in Colwick, Nottingham, UK, the company has announced. Construction on the new building is expected to be complete by the end of 2017. The new facility will include additional manufacturing and warehousing space, as well as meeting and training rooms. Copley … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific to expand headquarters

Oxford Lasers has announced that it will be able to supply its EnVision spray characterization system in Europe following a decision in its favor by the European Patent Office Board of Appeal. The decision revoked European patent 1210580, based on US patent 6,785,400, "Spray Data Acquisition Method," which belongs to Proveris Scientifc. US patent 6,785,400, which … [Read more...] about Oxford Lasers patent case win will allow marketing of EnVision spray characterization system in Europe