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Inhaler monitoring company Propeller Health has announced that it will develop a sensor for GSK's Ellipta dry powder inhaler for use in gathering inhaler usage data during clinical trials. GSK also has the option to obtain exclusive rights for a version of the sensor to be included with its marketed Ellipta products. Propeller's monitoring system was approved by … [Read more...] about Propeller Health to develop sensor for Ellipta DPI

Consort Medical has announced that it has created a single source supply chain for OINDPs by combining the services of device company Bespak with CDMO Aesica, which Consort acquired in September 2014. Together, the companies can supply API, formulation, and device development; pilot scale to commercial manufacturing; finished dose fill and finish; and secondary … [Read more...] about Bespak and Aesica services combined for single source supply chain for OINDPs

Swedish DPI specialist Iconovo has won the 2015 Lund University Innovation System Innovation Prize, which comes with a SEK 150,000 award, the Lund Life Science Incubator has announced. Iconovo's winning project, titled, "ICOone for inhaled vaccines" uses the company's unit dose disposable dry powder inhaler platform for delivery of shelf stable vaccines. Iconovo … [Read more...] about Iconovo inhaled vaccine project wins Lund University 2015 Innovation award

Mexichem's Zephex HFA medical propellant manufacturing facility in Cheshire UK has celebrated its 20th anniversary, the company announced. The Cheshire cGMP facility, which opened in 1995, is audited by both the FDA and MHRA. According to Mexichem, 80% of metered dose inhalers worldwide currently use propellants, and over the past 20 years, Zephex propellants have … [Read more...] about Zephex propellant production facility celebrates 20th anniversary

Hovione has acquired a formulation facility located next to its existing Loures, Portugal facility for process chemistry and particle engineering, the company said. The new facility will be able to produce clinical trial supplies and commercial batches for both oral and inhalation drug products, including highly potent APIs. Hovione VP of R&D Filipe Gaspar … [Read more...] about Hovione acquires new formulation facility in Portugal

3M Drug Delivery Systems and Impel NeuroPharma have announced that the two companies will collaborate on development and commercialization of Impel’s Precision Olfactory Delivery (POD) platform for intranasal delivery of drugs to the central nervous system. No financial terms were disclosed. Impel CEO Michael Hite commented, “We are pleased to have 3M join our … [Read more...] about 3M DDS partners with Impel NeuroPharma on intranasal delivery technology for CNS drugs

Hovione, which offers a wide range of inhalation drug development and manufacturing services, has announced that it will add 30,600 sq ft and a new commercial spray dryer to its East Windsor, NJ facility. The expansion will more than double the plant's size and capacity, and the company said that it expects to hire approximately 60 new employees to support the … [Read more...] about Hovione to more than double size, capacity of New Jersey facility

Nemera has announced that after investing over 10 million euros, it now has the capacity to manufacture up to 45 million units of the Advancia user-independent nasal spray pump per year. The company, which was previously known as Rexam Healthcare Devices, says that one European country has approved the Advancia drug product packaging. Advancia is compatible with … [Read more...] about Nemera announces availability of Advancia nasal spray pumps

RMIT University, located in Melbourn, Australia, has announced that it will display the Respite surface acoustic wave nebulizer at TechInnovation 2015. According to RMIT, the device can deliver drug at rates of 3 ml/min, with no meshes or nozzles that could clog. The Respite nebulizer has the ability to deliver DNA, proteins, and peptides, and RMIT researchers … [Read more...] about RMIT University to display surface acoustic wave nebulizer