Products and Services

Copley Scientific has officially launched the SCP5 Super Capacity Pump which is capable of generating flow rates as high as 100 L/min for cascade impaction of dry powder inhalers. The new model, a 1.5 kW oil-lubricated rotary vane pump, allows labs to use a single pump for DPI testing instead of having to use two smaller pumps to generate the required flow. … [Read more...] about Copley launches pump for high flow rate cascade impaction

Gateway Analytical has added new analytical testing and consulting services for OINDPs, the company has announced. New services include identification and particle size distribution (PSD) analysis of agglomerated materials and assessment of agglomerates' effect on PSD measurements. Gateway already offers ingredient specific particle sizing and other tests for MDIs, … [Read more...] about Gateway Analytical expands OINDP services

Malvern Instruments has launched the Morphologi G3-ID particle characterization system, which combines Raman spectroscopy with particle imaging to provide simultaneous identification of particle size, particle shape, and chemical composition. According to the company, the system "is proving especially valuable are in determining component-specific particle properties … [Read more...] about Malvern launches new particle characterization system

Hovione has announced the addition of services for crystal design, particle size reduction to the micro or nano-scale, and amorphous solid dispersions. The company, which provides particle engineering, formulation development, and clinical manufacture to Phase 2 for dry powder inhalers and has its own proprietary DPIs, will by providing more details on the new … [Read more...] about Hovione offering expanded particle design services

Melbourn Scientific has added a Proveris SprayVIEW system and Vereo actuator, making the contract research organization the first in Europe to offer cGMP spray pattern and plume geometry measurements required for nasal spray and MDI approval for the US. The company provides a number of analytical and formulation services for OINDPs. Proveris Scientific Chief … [Read more...] about Melbourn Scientific first CRO in Europe to offer cGMP spray pattern and plume geometry

The Device Working Group of the International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium on Regulation & Science (IPAC-RS) is offering a webinar on July 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time dealing with human factors assessments in the development of OINDPs. Julian Dixon, Director of Human Factors at Team Consulting, will present the webinar, which "will provide … [Read more...] about IPAC-RS offering free human factors webinar

Particle characterization specialist Gateway Analytical is offering two upcoming webinars of interest to OINDP developers, manufacturers, and quality assurance personnel. The first of the webinars, Ensure Quality Inhalation Products with Wear Debris Analysis of Medical Devices, will take place on May 30. The one-hour webinar will cover causes of wear debris in … [Read more...] about Gateway Analytical offering two webinars for OINDP specialists

Melbourn Scientific is now offering powder characterization services using the Freeman Technology FT4 Powder Rheometer to optimize formulation and analysis services for inhaled drug and device development. Melbourn Scientific Operations Director Derek Solomon commented, “A key challenge of developing pharmaceuticals for inhalation is creating a formulation that … [Read more...] about Melbourn Scientific adds Freeman Technology powder characterization capability