Anika Therapeutics (NSDQ:ANIK) announced this month that CEO Charles Sherwood plans to retire after working for Anika for nearly twenty years. Joseph Darling, who has been Anika’s president since July 2017, will take his place in the corner office. Darling has previously served in executive leadership roles across an array of medtech companies like Abbott (NYSE:ABT), Baxter (NYSE:BAX) […]
West Pharma reveals new wearable SmartDose injectors
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) unveiled two new wearable injectors today from its SmartDose drug delivery platform as part of the annual PDA Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices meeting in Vienna, Austria. West’s first-gen SmartDose device is a user-loaded injector designed to deliver high volumes of viscous drug products. Its SmartDose Gen. II device is […]
Meet 5 companies developing novel drug-delivery devices
At the 7th annual Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery event, presented by The Conference Forum, device companies gathered to tout their drug-delivery technologies and learn from each other’s mistakes and successes. Among them were needle-free injectors, patch pumps, auto-injectors and other novel delivery devices. Moderated by Pfizer‘s (NYSE:PFE) senior director of device strategy, Mathias Romacker, […]
West Pharma posts Street-beating Q3 earnings, sales
Shares in West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) rose today after the company beat expectations on Wall Street with its third quarter results. The Exton, Penn.-based company posted profits of $51 million, or 69¢ per share, on sales of $398.2 million for the 3 months ended Sept. 30, for bottom-line growth of 36% on sales growth of 6% […]
Biologics & auto-injectors: How West Pharma designs for evolving trends in drug delivery
If you’ve ever received a flu shot or taken insulin, you’ve probably used a device designed by West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST), according to VP & GM of biologics Graham Reynolds. “Probably most people have come in contact with West and they wouldn’t even know it,” he told Drug Delivery Business News. Over the 40 years he’s been […]
Study: West’s device aids in dose-sparing administration of polio vaccine
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) touted results today from a study showing that its ID Adapter can improve the intradermal administration of polio vaccines. The study, published in the journal Vaccine, evaluated the feasibility of using a fractional inactivated polio virus vaccine in remote locations where polio outbreaks continue to be of serious concern to public health […]
West misses on sales, beats EPS in Q2
Shares in West Pharmaceutical (NYSE:WST) fell today after the manufacturer missed sales estimates on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Exton, Penn.-based company posted profits of $38.8 million, or 51¢ per share, on sales of $397.6 million for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line loss of -13% on sales growth of […]
West Pharmaceutical Services touts needle shield
West Pharmaceutical Services has expanded its product offerings to include the Rigid Needle Shield (RNS). The RNS helps add safety to profiled syringes with a staked needle. It also helps ensure the integrity of injectable drug products. “Pharmaceutical companies continue to look for drug packaging and delivery solutions that offer safety, efficiency and an improved […]
Drug delivery devices: Here is West’s plan for success
West Pharmaceutical Services is betting that an embrace of human factors engineering and experiential design will allow its drug delivery devices such as its SmartDose and SelfDose to stand apart from the crowd. People are more likely to take their medications properly if a device is easy to use, Eric Resnick, vice president and chief […]
West Pharmaceutical Services introduces new drug delivery safety products
West Pharmaceutical Services, an injectable drug administration technology provider, has introduced two new products meant to improve drug delivery safety. The LyoSeal cap is all-plastic and provides instant sealing for lyophilized drug products. West designed the LyoSeal to minimize risks involved with established lyophilization processes while maintaining the necessary sealing requirements. The NovaGuard SA Pro […]
