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Spray drying experts Lonza will develop spray dried dry powder formulations for delivery by Iconovo's ICOone Nasal device, the companies announced. According to the announcement, the collaboration involves "a reformulated substance for obesity." In May 2024, Iconovo said that it intended to develop inhaled GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of … [Read more...] about Lonza to develop spray dried formulations of a dry powder intranasal biologic for Iconovo

Phillips Medisize announced that its parent company Molex has completed its acquisition of inhalation CDMO Vectura, which was initially announced in September 2024. According to the announcement, the acquisition covers all of Vectura's assets in addition to its OINDP analysis and development services business, which employs 350 people. Vectura's intellectual property … [Read more...] about Phillips Medisize parent company Molex completes acquisition of Vectura

Merxin Ltd and contract device manufacturer OECHSLERhealth have announced the formation of a strategic partnership called The SMI PowerHouse for manufacturing of Merxin's MRX004 soft mist inhaler, a generic version of the Respimat device. According to the announcement, the two companies have worked together since 2018. Merxin and OECHSLERhealth say that the … [Read more...] about Merxin and OECHSLERhealth partner on SMI development services

Intertek, which provides a wide range of testing services for OINDPs, has announced a new partnership with particle engineering specialist CrystecPharma for creation of a "fast to clinic" development platform for dry powder inhaler formulations. The company says that as of January 2025, the new platform will halve the time typically required to develop DPI … [Read more...] about Intertek and CrystecPharma partner on DPI development services

CDMO Hovione has announced the completion of expansion projects at its facilities in East Windsor, NJ, USA and Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland that its says will provide a significant increase in the company's spray drying capacity and will create more than 40 jobs. In November 2021, Hovione said that it was launching a $170 million project to increase capacity at its US, … [Read more...] about Hovione completes expansion of spray drying facilities in US and Ireland

Aptar Pharma will commercialize and promote Cambridge Healthcare Innovations' Quattrii blister-based dry powder inhaler platform, the companies said. According to the announcement, the platform is tunable and can be used with carrier or API-only formulations. CHI's web site says that the Quattrii DPI can be filled with up to 150 mg of powder and is capable of … [Read more...] about CHI partners with Aptar Pharma for commercialization of the Quattrii DPI platform

Inhalation CDMO Bespak recently announced that it will close its site in Research Triangle Park, NC, USA by the end of the first quarter of 2025. Bespak spun out from Recipharm earlier this year with the stated purpose of focusing on the transition of MDIs to LGWP propellants. According to the company's announcement, it will be moving "selected product … [Read more...] about Bespak announces closure of its North Carolina facilities