Approximately 400 OINDP experts gathered in Orlando, FL, USA May 1-May 5 for the first in-person Respiratory Drug Delivery meeting since 2019, with another 75 attending virtually. RDD Online's Richard Dalby welcomed delegates from 28 countries to the meeting in a full ballroom at the Omni Championsgate. Throughout the meeting, delegates expressed how happy they were … [Read more...] about RDD 2022 returned with the latest in OINDP technology
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OINDP experts will once again meet in person at RDD 2022
RDD 2022 (May 1-5 in Orlando, Florida) will be the first major OINDP meeting to take place primarily in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Richard Dalby of RDD Online, organizers of the Respiratory Drug Delivery conferences, attendees at RDD 2022 in Orlando will find all of the features of RDD meetings they are accustomed to, including … [Read more...] about OINDP experts will once again meet in person at RDD 2022
DDL 2021 tackled timely issues
The 2021 Drug Delivery to the Lungs conference featured a variety of topics of particular interest to the OINDP community in 2021, including COVID-19, digitalization, nasal drug delivery, and reducing the environmental impact of MDIs, as well as how to deal with the tobacco industry's entry into the field. In addition, topics of perennial interest such as formulation … [Read more...] about DDL 2021 tackled timely issues
Checking in with ISAM
By the ISAM board of directors As scientific leaders during a respiratory pandemic, the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) has been very busy over the past year, working to advance the understanding of aerosol medicine through the ISAM Journal (Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery), our 2021 Congress, a series of webinars, … [Read more...] about Checking in with ISAM
DDL 2021 to offer a mix of live and on-demand content
For the second year, the Drug Delivery to the Lungs conference will take place virtually as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will include both live and recorded scientific presentations, live discussion sessions, and a digital exhibition happening online December 8-10. The meeting will open at 10:00 a.m. UK time on each of the three days, and the live … [Read more...] about DDL 2021 to offer a mix of live and on-demand content
A Q&A about HFA 152a with Koura’s Simon Gardner
Why should inhaled drug developers consider formulating or reformulating with HFA 152a? It became very clear to us about 6 or 7 years ago that regulatory efforts to reduce global warming potential emissions in industrial applications would almost certainly impact the MDI market, whether that was by direct regulation or by impact on the supply chain. So to ensure a … [Read more...] about A Q&A about HFA 152a with Koura’s Simon Gardner
ISAM 2021 addressed aerosol medicine during COVID-19 and more
The International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) held its 2021 Congress as a hybrid meeting, with about 40 attendees gathering in Boise, Idaho and about 150 others gathering online from around the world. Some speakers presented their talks live in Boise while remote speakers appeared in pre-recorded presentations. Several of the sessions also featured oral … [Read more...] about ISAM 2021 addressed aerosol medicine during COVID-19 and more
The RDD 2021 live sessions
While RDD 2021, like RDD 2020, was moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the format for this year's meeting differed from last year's in that it included live content in addition to prerecorded presentations. Unlike last year, organizers RDD Online and Aptar Pharma had the benefit of experience running a virtual meeting and time to plan. In addition, in the year … [Read more...] about The RDD 2021 live sessions
RDD 2021 introduces “knowledge spaces”
After having to make a last-minute switch to an online format in 2020, the organizers of the annual Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD meeting) had more time to plan a virtual meeting for 2021, and they have introduced new features designed to create "a conference experience informed by the best features of an in-person conference augmented by a design that is only … [Read more...] about RDD 2021 introduces “knowledge spaces”
The Year of the Aerosol Scientist
Reflections by Philip Kuehl and Jacob McDonald, Lovelace Biomedical What a year! 2020 was the year when those of us in aerosol science were forced to stop compartmentalizing. It was the year that we could no longer keep our work lives separate from our personal lives – our work spilled over into our personal lives on a daily basis. 2020 was the year that the … [Read more...] about The Year of the Aerosol Scientist