According to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, the Russian Ministry of Healthcare has approved the company's Momate Rhino mometasone furoate nasal spray for over-the-counter sales for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in adults. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Senior VP and Head,"Asia, Russia & CIS region, Csaba Kantor commented, "Glenmark has built strong capabilities in … [Read more...] about Glenmark gets Russian approval for Momate Rhino nasal spray
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Marinomed Biotech says Phase 3 trial of Budesolv nasal spray met primary endpoint
Marinomed Biotech has announced that a Phase 3 trial of Budesolv budesonide nasal spray has met its primary endpoint. Without providing any specific data, the company said that, "The top line results are now available and show that Budesolv achieves at least the same effect as the product which is currently on the market, with a significantly lower dose." According to … [Read more...] about Marinomed Biotech says Phase 3 trial of Budesolv nasal spray met primary endpoint
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals raises $62 million for development of intranasal DHE
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals said that it has raised $62 million in Series B financing that will be used for Phase 3 development of its STS101 intranasal dry powder dihydroergotamine (DHE) for the treatment of migraines. Satsuma was spun off from SNBL in 2017 specifically to develop STS101 and at the time raised $12 million in Series A financing. Earlier this year, the … [Read more...] about Satsuma Pharmaceuticals raises $62 million for development of intranasal DHE
Copley Scientific acquires Novi Systems
Inhaler testing equipment company Copley Scientific announced that it has acquired Novi Systems, which manufactures inhaler testing automation solutions, including the Ictus automated Andersen cascade impactor, the Vertus shake, fire and flow control systems, and the Decavertus, which can shake and fire to waste up to ten MDIs at a time. Copley, which recently … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific acquires Novi Systems
Boehringer Ingelheim completes expansion of Respimat manufacturing facilities
Boehringer Ingelheim said recently that it has completed a €105 million expansion of its facilities in Dortmund and Ingelheim, Germany to increase manufacturing capacity for its Respimat soft mist inhaler. The company said that the expansion has been completed in time to support its launch of a next generation Respimat in Europe this year. The new Respimat is … [Read more...] about Boehringer Ingelheim completes expansion of Respimat manufacturing facilities
Neurelis adds senior management personnel in anticipation of Valtoco nasal spray launch
Neurelis, which submitted an NDA for its Valtoco diazepam nasal spray in September 2018, has announced the appointments of a number of senior management personnel in anticipation of a launch. The appointments announced took place from late 2017 to 2019. The hires include George Stuart as Chief Financial Officer, Chuck DeWildt as Chief Commercial Officer, Adrian … [Read more...] about Neurelis adds senior management personnel in anticipation of Valtoco nasal spray launch
Phase 1 trials of intranasal MDI for otitis media meet primary endpoints
Novus Therapeutics said that two Phase 1 trials of its OP0201 intranasal MDI, which is in development for otitis media, both met their primary endpoints. In one of the studies, healthy adults received either a single 20 mg dose of OP0201 or placebo and were then exposed to pressure changes in a pressure chamber. In the other, adults with acute otitis media received 20 … [Read more...] about Phase 1 trials of intranasal MDI for otitis media meet primary endpoints
FDA approves first generic of Narcan nasal spray
The FDA has announced the final approval of Teva's ANDA for a generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray. According to the announcement, the agency tentatively approved the ANDA in June 2018. Opiant Pharmaceutical's Narcan nasal spray was approved in a 4 mg dose version by the FDA in November 2015, and a 2 mg dose version of Narcan was approved in January 2017. … [Read more...] about FDA approves first generic of Narcan nasal spray
FDA approves Akorn’s ANDA for fluticasone propionate nasal spray
Akorn announced that the FDA has approved an ANDA for fluticasone propionate nasal spray submitted by Hi Tech Pharmacal, which was acquired by Akorn in 2014. The nasal spray is a generic of GSK's Flonase, which was approved for OTC sales in the US in 2014. Akorn President and CEO Douglas Boothe said, “We are excited to add to our fluticasone franchise and look … [Read more...] about FDA approves Akorn’s ANDA for fluticasone propionate nasal spray
Using dynamic powder testing in DPI development
A Q&A with Jamie Clayton of Freeman Technology What is dynamic powder testing and why is it valuable for DPI development? Dynamic powder testing is a modern technique developed specifically to generate process relevant powder properties where dynamic powder properties, including basic flowability energy (BFE) and specific energy (SE), are generated from … [Read more...] about Using dynamic powder testing in DPI development