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Mitigating the risks of cross-contamination during Oral Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

While the industry is seeing advances in alternative drug delivery systems, oral solid doses, such as pills, capsules and soft gels, remain at the forefront of the industry. This heightens the risk of cross contamination, requiring effective containment solutions, especially when handling highly potent powders.

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Prefilled syringes and vaccines: Optimising parenteral packaging for the next pandemic

Pharmaceutical Technology

When it comes to vaccines and other high-value biologics, it is essential that effective formulations go hand in hand with safe delivery. This could equate to significant savings when considering the large-scale production and distribution of major vaccines. Lower materials usage and easier storage and disposal are further advantages.

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Flexible grinding processes for sterile nanopharmaceutical manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

It indicates that nanomedicine also has the potential to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance via the use of nanomaterials with intrinsic antibacterial properties, as well as using nanoparticles as effective drug delivery systems for antibacterial agents.

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A Biodegradable Nanocellulose ECG Patch: The Sustainable Alternative

XTalks

The healthcare industry has one of the heaviest environmental footprints, and manufacturers are increasingly faced with regulations to make more sustainable products,” said Mohammad H. Unfortunately, about 91 percent of this plastic waste from healthcare is not recycled and either ends up in landfills or contaminates natural environments.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna must face patent claims over its Covid-19 vaccine; Pfizer and BioNTech testing combo Covid and flu shot

STAT News

As always, we hope your day is productive and meaningful. The companies allege Moderna’s vaccine uses their technology for a drug-delivery system without permission. Citing Our choice today is the ever-seasonal pumpkin spice, for those tracking this sort of thing. And please do keep in touch.

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Autoinjector: Empowering The Healthcare Industry

Roots Analysis

In the dynamic landscape of the healthcare sector, the evolution of drug delivery systems plays a significant role in transforming the management of chronic diseases. These devices reduce injection anxiety, and are useful for patients who prefer a hands-free drug delivery experience.

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Going big: How cartridges are making large-volume, high-dose subcutaneous autoinjectors a reality

Pharmaceutical Technology

Autoinjectors have revolutionised the convenient delivery of low-volume parenteral drugs. Traditionally, autoinjector combination products have been limited to injection volumes of 0.1 mL, with the world’s first 2.0 mL fill autoinjector having been commercialized just a few years ago. To learn more, download the document below.

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