Archive for the ‘Drug delivery’ Category
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
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Researchers at Purdue University have developed ...
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed magnetic nanoparticles that can be directed to metallic implants such as coronary stents and artificial knee and hip joints. Using this strategy, drugs could be delivered to targeted areas in the body to dissolve blood clots in the arteries or reduce inflammation ...
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
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Physicists at Duke University have developed a way to produce sharp fluid jets with enough precision ...
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Makers of drug delivery systems Pfeiffer and Valois, which are both members of the Aptargroup family of companies, have undergone a “market-focused realignment” to form the new Aptar Pharma brand. Two divisions will form the nucleus of the brand: Consumer Health Care for over-the-counter products and Prescription for physician-prescribed drug-delivery solutions.
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Active lifestyles, ageing joints and a more enlightened approach to treating pain are contributing to greater demand for pain management products delivered through transdermal patches. Because of the ability of transdermal formulations to deliver pain medication consistently and unobtrusively with minimal side effects, a range of companies are pursuing the ...
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Some novel drug-delivery technologies were presented to conference attendees at last week’s BIOMEDevice Europe event in Paris. Two, in particular, got my attention: the use of radiofrequency (RF) ablation to push drugs through the skin and a breath-activated intranasal delivery device.
Biotech drugs will account for more than US$50 billion in ...
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
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The state of the market for self-injection devices is healthy and growing at a steady clip, noted Joel Cotten, European Product Manager/Marketing, BD Medical - Pharmaceutical Systems during the BIOMEDevice Europe ...
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Here is a gilded cage worth checking into. A tiny golden holding cell covered with a "smart" polymer that responds to light—opening to empty its contents when exposed to light and resealing when the light is turned off—has been developed in Younan Xia's laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis, ...
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
There is growing market potential for the integration of electronic functionality into devices that will improve patient outcomes, says a report issued by Cambridge Consultants.
The report, “2020: A New Drug Delivery Landscape,” provides a summary of the proceedings of two workshops that were hosted by Cambridge Consultants and attended by ...
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
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The German Federal Minister for Economics and Technology, Dr Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, on Friday toured Vetter Pharma International GmbH's main facility in Ravensburg, Germany. During his visit he learned ...
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Sunday, May 31st, 2009
Intravenous (IV) therapy is often preferred over the oral route for administering drugs/fluids, explains IV Select’s Chairman, Edric Ackland-Snow. The two main reasons for this are speed of entry into the arterial system and because the drug does not go through the digestive system and have to be metabolised by ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
“The synergies created between pharmaceutical and medical device companies will be a key driver of the insulin pens market in Europe,” notes Kieu Vuong, Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “Another significant factor spurring growth is that insulin pens are more compatible with the fast paced modern environment.” The convenience ...
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