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Hovione is adding new spray drying capacity at its facility in Loures, Portugal, the company has announced. The company says that the new spray dryer, which is designed with the ability to handle highly potent APIs, will be fully operational by March 2016. According to the company, the additional spray drying capacity is part of a larger program to expand the … [Read more...] about Hovione adds spray drying capacity

Copley Scientific has announced the publication of a brochure titled "Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing, 2015 Edition" which includes a guide for testing of novel and generic OINDPS. The brochure includes an introduction to various types of inhaled drug products and delivery systems, an overview of relevant regulatory and professional organizations around the … [Read more...] about Copley Scientific publishes updated inhaler testing guide

Timer Designs, a Dutch company specializing in compliance devices, has introduced a new version of its Compliance Cradle for Breo Ellipta, which GSK will supply with the inhaler, the company said. The cradle uses an optical system to monitor the presence of the inhaler and provides an audio alarm if the patient fails to remove the inhaler at the scheduled dosing … [Read more...] about Timer Designs introduces new Compliance Cradle for Breo Ellipta

Capsugel has announced that Bend Research, which Capsugel acquired in September 2013, has manufactured Phase 2 clinical trial supplies of a DPI formulation, its first inhalation product manufactured at that scale. The biopharmaceutical formulation was produced at the company's clinical trial manufacturing facility in Bend, Oregon. In late 2013, Bend Research announced … [Read more...] about Capsugel announces manufacture of clinical trial supplies of DPI formulation

Inhalation Sciences AB (ISAB) has announced that the 3D module of its PreciseInhale dry powder aerosol testing system is now called "XposeALI." Using air liquid interface (ALI) technology, ISAB creates 3D models with primary epithelial cells that allow for completion of a PK study using 50 – 100 mg of the test material, the company said. ISAB CEO Fredrik Sjövall … [Read more...] about Inhalation Sciences announces new name of PreciseInhale 3D module

ASTM International's Subcommittee on Characterization and Handling of Powders and Bulk Solids has published a new standard titled "Standard Test Method for Shear Testing of Powders using the Freeman Technology FT4 Powder Rheometer Shear Cell." The Freeman Technology FT4 instrument is used for characterization of powders, including the optimization of dry powder … [Read more...] about New ASTM standard for Freeman Technology powder rheometer

According to Copley Scientific, the company will display several new cascade impactor testing accessories at the upcoming RDD Europe meeting in Antibes, France. The new products include a set of interchangeable quick-release attachments for the company's Sample Preparation Unit Model SPU 2000, which allows cascade impactor components to be rinsed automatically. … [Read more...] about Copley to show new cascade impactor accessories at RDD Europe

Copley Scientific has announced the availability of new firmware for its TPK 2000 Critical Flow Controller that allows the instrument to be used for leak testing of cascade impactors without the need for any additional equipment. The TPK 2000 is used in conjunction with a cascade impactor for aerodynamic particle size distribution (APSD) testing of DPIs. According … [Read more...] about Copley’s TPK 2000 flow controller can now perform cascade impactor leak testing