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Microrobots could be used to deliver drugs inside the body
Scientists have developed microrobots that can deliver medication to specific spots inside the body while being controlled from outside the patient.
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Pharma processing and packaging equipment market to see growth
The pharmaceutical processing and packaging equipment market is expected to witness a high increase during the forecast period (2019-2025).
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New system delivers drug straight into tumours with fewer side effects
A new drug delivery system disguises chemo-therapeutics as fat in order to destroy tumours.
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Jellyfish-inspired device could aid drug delivery
Researchers have taken inspiration from jellyfish to create a small device that could be utilised for drug delivery.
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Two pharma companies collaborate on long-acting HIV therapy
Two pharmaceutical companies have partnered to develop a slow-release drug to treat patients with HIV.
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Drugs-on-a-coil method could free patients from the burden of taking pills
A research group has designed a pills-on-a-coil system to administer drugs without having to take pills.
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Crystallised drug formulation extends medical device function
A study has shown that crystallising drugs removes localised immune reaction, allowing long-term release of drugs from medical devices.
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Fasenra receives positive EU CHMP opinion for self-administration and the new Fasenra pen, a pre-filled, single-use auto-injector
AstraZeneca today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion to add a self-administration option for Fasenra (benralizumab) and a new delivery method as a pre-filled, single-use auto-injector (the Fasenra pen) to the medicine’s product information in the European…
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Capsosomes: the revolutionary enzyme carriers
Nature can offer inspiration for the synthesis of more effective drug delivery platforms. In this article, Marc Baiget Francesch discusses the potential of capsosomes as a novel, biocompatible, drug delivery system.
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Artificial DNA can control release of active ingredients from drugs
A team at the Technical University of Munich have made it possible for nano particles to be released in sequence with the use of artificial DNA.
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New drug delivery implant could treat patients remotely
Researchers have developed a new drug delivery system that can be remotely controlled to administer patients with medication.
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New stable nanoemulsions could change drug delivery
Researchers have developed a method of creating stable nanoemulsions which could be used in new drug delivery processes.
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2019
Whether by ignorance of the latest best practices, or willful disregard for patient safety, the results of careless practice can often be fatal. The articles in this in-depth focus highlight how regulatory bodies are taking action to raise the industry’s game.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2019
This in-depth focus looks into industrial workflow processes and also how nature can provide inspiration for drug delivery.
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Expecting the unexpected in drug formulations
The increasing complexity of formulations and active biological products raises new challenges for pre-filled syringe development. James Mellman, Device Manager at Novartis, speaks to Nikki Withers about the challenges of selecting the right primary packaging for injectable formulations and how he has learnt to expect the unexpected.
