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Aptar has announced its acquisition of Noble International, which specializes in training devices and patient onboarding for drug delivery devices, including inhalers. Noble makes respiratory trainers for both MDIs and DPIs with a variety of technologies including Bluetooth connectivity, actuation force simulation, and error detection/correction. According to … [Read more...] about Aptar acquires training device company Noble International

CDMO Micro-Sphere has announced an investment of 3.5 million CHF (~$3.5 million) that will include the addition of a fifth spray drying line to its GMP facility in Switzerland. The new line should be in operation by the first quarter of 2021. According to the company, the expansion is needed due to increased demand for both spray drying and capsule filling for DPIs. … [Read more...] about Micro-Sphere to add spray drying capacity

Dry powder inhaler developer Iconovo has announced that the company will invest approximately 20 million SEK over about 3 years to develop a new platform for development of generic versions of Ellipta DPI products. The platform will include a new device called ICOpre and custom dry powder formulations that will be pre-filled. The company said that the generic … [Read more...] about Iconovo to develop generic Ellipta DPI platform

HCmed Innovations has introduced its new Pulmogine mesh nebulizer, which is capable of delivering a variety of drugs for inhalation, including biologics and high viscosity solutions. The nebulizer is customizable for specific formulations, and the company says that it can effectively deliver drugs such as dornase alfa, colistin, and tobramycin for the treatment of … [Read more...] about HCmed introduces Pulmogine nebulizer

Particle engineering company Nanoform has announced that AstraZeneca is performing an evaluation of Nanoform's Controlled Expansion of Supercritical Solutions (CESS) technology "across a range of AstraZeneca’s proprietary pharmaceutical products." According to the Nanoform, its technology can produce particles as small as 10nm. Over the past few years, the … [Read more...] about Nanoform announces evaluation of its technology by AstraZeneca

Device maker H&T Presspart has officially opened a new injection molding facility known as "Fenix" in Tarragona, Spain, the company said. The plant manufactures MDI actuators and other delivery device components. H&T Presspart Tarragona Managing Directors Thomas Portune and Dana Shears attended the ribbon cutting ceremony along with the president of the … [Read more...] about H&T Presspart officially opens new injection molding facility

Handheld nebulizer manufacturer HCmed Innovations announced that it has accepted an invitation to build an R&D center and production facility in the newly opened Wuxi International Life Science Innovation Park, which is anchored by AstraZeneca. HCMed's Deepro smart vibrating mesh nebulizers can be used for delivery of AstraZeneca's Pulmicort Respules, the company … [Read more...] about HCmed Innovations to build R&D and production facilities in Wuxi International Life Science Innovation Park

Hovione Technology has partnered with Kiel University Institute of Pharmacy on methods of dry powder formulation for delivery of high doses of antibiotics using Hovione Technology TwinMax and 8Shot DPIs, the company said. Areas of exploration will include techniques such as the use of soft pellets and nanocrystals for formulation of drugs such as clarithromycin and … [Read more...] about Hovione Technology partners with Kiel University on dry powder formulations

LBB Specialties announced that it has signed a strategic partnership deal with Meggle for distribution of Meggle's pharmaceutical lactose excipients, including lactose for inhalation formulations, in the United States through LBB's Charkit Chemical and American International Chemical (AIC) subsidiaries. Charkit Chemical President Jay Lang said that "representing … [Read more...] about Meggle signs deal for distribution of pharmaceutical grade lactose in the US