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Medical Developments UK (MDUK) has announced that it will donate 25p from the sale of each of its pMDI spacers in the UK to Asthma UK. MDUK is part of Medical Developments International, whose Space Chamber line of valved holding chambers was launched in the spring of 2013. The company also markets a portable nebulizer. Asthma UK Clinical Lead Deborah Waddell … [Read more...] about Spacer manufacturer Medical Developments partners with Asthma UK

Device manufacturer Gerresheimer has announced that it is adding 60,000 sq ft to its production facility in Peachtree City, GA in order to accommodate increased demand for inhalers and other plastic medical devices. Approximately 40,000 sq ft of the expansion will be devoted to ISO class 8 clean room space. The company says that it will spend "double digit million … [Read more...] about Gerresheimer expands US inhaler manufacturing capacity

As of February 26, 2014, filling and packaging systems maker ITCM has changed its name to Molins Technologies, bringing the company's brand into line with parent company Molins PLC. As part of the rebranding effort, the company has updated its web site and email addresses. Molins Technologies services related to OINDP filling and packaging remain the same as those … [Read more...] about ITCM is now Molins Technologies

Rexam has announced the decision to sell all three divisions of its Healthcare business: Pharmaceutical Devices, Prescription Retail Packaging and Closures & Containers. Montagu Private Equity has made an offer of $805 million for the Pharmaceutical Devices and Prescription Retail Packaging divisions, and Rexam says it is in talks to sell the Closures & Containers … [Read more...] about Rexam selling healthcare business, including OINDP manufacturing

Copley Scientific has announced the launch of its BAC 2000 breath actuated controller and BRS 1100 breathing simulator for the testing of MDIs with spacers and valved holding chambers in accordance with draft US Pharmacopoeia (USP) monograph . Together, the breath actuated controller and breathing simulator provide testing conditions representative of a range of … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific launches new MDI testing products

Swiss spray-drying specialist Micro-Sphere and Singapore-based NanoMaterials Technology (NMT) have announced a new technology partnership to provide development and manufacturing services. The companies say that Micro-Sphere will contribute its emulsification and spray drying technology to the partnership, and NMT will contribute its high gravity controlled … [Read more...] about Micro-Sphere and NanoMaterials Technology team up to provide development, manufacturing services

Hovione has announced that the addition of a MG2 FlexaLAB capsule filling machine will allow the company to expand its inhalation drug product development services. The FlexaLAB can fill up to 3,000 capsules per hour with 100% net weight unit verification and, according to the company, "is the last step in Hovione’s plan to offer development services in all quadrants … [Read more...] about Hovione adds to its DPI capsule filling capabilities

Copley Scientific has announced that it will introduce the new Child Alberta Idealised Throat for inhaler testing at Drug Delivery to the Lungs 24 along with its recently introduced TPK-R critical flow controller. The child version of the Alberta Idealised Throat (AIT) is designed to provide cascade impactor data with greater in vivo relevance for pediatric … [Read more...] about Copley to introduce Child Alberta Idealised Throat at DDL

Dutch pharmaceutical compliance specialist Timer Designs has announced the launch of the Compliance Cradle for Advair/Seretide Diskus inhalers. The device monitors the presence of the Diskus and alerts patients to take a dose of the medication if the inhaler remains situated in the cradle past the scheduled dosing time. The Compliance Cradle utilizes an optical … [Read more...] about Timer Designs launches Advair/Seretide Compliance Cradle