If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of some impressive drug delivery technology innovations looks like, look no further. ScanOfTheMonth.com publishes monthly collections of CT scans of exciting products and the month of July has some intriguing scans of drug delivery devices, including inhalers, pens and more. The scans cover life-saving technologies that span the […]
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BD buys MedKeeper and its connected pharmacy software for IV workflow
BD (NYSE:BD) announced today that it acquired cloud-based pharmacy management application developer MedKeeper. Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based BD said in a news release that MedKeeper strategically complements its existing presence in the pharmacy, with solutions for compounding, logistics workflow, controlled substance management and inventory optimization. MedKeeper’s platform will be made part of BD’s existing portfolio of […]
West Pharmaceutical stock ticks up on Street-beating Q2 despite lowered guidance
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) shares rose before hours on second-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. The Exton, Pennsylvania–based company posted profits of $188.5 million, or $2.48 per share, on sales of $771.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, for a 0.6% bottom-line gain on sales growth of 6.6%. […]
Fresenius Kabi launches Simplist Glycopyrrolate injection in U.S.
Fresenius Kabi announced today that its Glycopyrrolate injection in Simplist prefilled syringes has been made available in the U.S. The Fresenius Kabi Simplist Glycopyrrolate injection, USP, represents the most recent manufacturer-prepared product available in the company’s proprietary, ready-to-administer portfolio of Simplist prefilled syringes, which the company designed to reduce the amount of time nurses spend […]
MIT researchers think microparticles could deliver ‘self-boosting’ vaccines
MIT researchers are touting microparticles that can deliver payloads at different points, potentially creating “self-boosting” vaccines. A new study, highlighted on the institute’s news website, demonstrates a way in which researchers could design vaccines that would need to be given just once before they “self-boost,” or essentially re-deliver the therapeutic, at a specified point in […]
6 drug delivery innovations you need to know
From wearable insulin delivery devices to drug-eluting implants and everything in between, drug delivery innovation never stops. Vaccines, life-saving therapeutics, vision-correcting drugs and more are being developed and marketed for delivery with all kinds of technologies. More than a year ago, we compiled a list of eight drug delivery innovations you need to know. With […]
Lyra Therapeutics appoints new chief medical officer
Lyra Therapeutics (Nasdaq:LYRA) announced today that it appointed Dr. Richard Nieman as its new chief medical officer (CMO). Nieman’s appointment as CMO of Lyra, which develops the XTreo — a platform for enabling precise, sustained and local delivery of medications to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) passages and other diseased tissues — will be […]
FDA lifts hold on Vertex’s insulin-producing cell therapy for diabetes
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:VRTX) announced today that the FDA lifted the clinical hold placed on the Phase 1/2 trial of VX-880. Boston-based Vertex designed VX-880 as a stem cell-derived fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for people with type 1 diabetes with impaired hypoglycemic awareness and severe hypoglycemia. It could potentially restore the body’s ability […]
Teva appoints former Vertex exec as new head of R&D, CMO
Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TEVA) announced today that it appointed Dr. Eric A. Hughes as VP of global R&D and chief medical officer. Hughes’ employment becomes effective Aug. 1, 2022, and he will be based out of Tel Aviv, Israel-based Teva’s U.S. headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company develops generic and specialty medicines, including inhalation solutions. […]
West Pharmaceutical Services debuts new needle syringe system
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) announced the recent unveiling of its Daikyo Crystal Zenith needle syringe system. Exton, Pennsylvania–based West designed the Daikyo Crystal Zenith 2.25mL insert needle syringe system as a technologically advanced cyclic olefin polymer containment and delivery system. It’s meant to offer an alternative to glass, mitigating the risk of breakage and reducing […]