Lilly’s KwikPen developed using “human centric” design
08-Oct-2008 - The UK launch of Eli Lilly’s pre-filled insulin device Humalog KwikPen offers the country’s...
Drug delivery: News in brief
07-Oct-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com’s latest round up of developments in drug delivery includes Critical Pharmaceuticals’ sustained release...
Pfizer narrows research focus again
02-Oct-2008 - Pfizer is shifting its research focus to those diseases where its sees the potential...
Sagent acquires rights to multi-chamber syringe
29-Sep-2008 - Sagent Pharmaceuticals has acquired the rights to a patented, multi-chamber, sequential dose syringe from Infusive...
Alpharma licenses transdermal delivery patch
25-Sep-2008 - Alpharma has licensed an investigational transdermal bupivacaine patch from Durect for an initial $20m, with...
DSM and Caliber team up to develop drug delivery balloon
18-Sep-2008 - DSM Biomedical and Caliber Therapeutics aim to expand their presence in the balloon catheter market...
Neose sells PEG tech for $43m
18-Sep-2008 - BioGeneriX and Novo Nordisk have signed deals to acquire most of Neose Technologies’ intellectual property...
Small step for MannKind resurrects inhaled insulin
17-Sep-2008 - MannKind’s inhaled insulin treatment, Technosphere, has met its study goal in the first of three...
hGH to drive novel drug delivery market
17-Sep-2008 - A surge in research into novel drug delivery systems will occur as companies seek to...
FDA fast-tracks ocular drug delivery tech
16-Sep-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Neurotech’s treatment...
MonoSol film technology gets US protection
15-Sep-2008 - US drug delivery specialist MonoSol Rx says it has received USPTO patent rights to...
Nanoparticle made for delivering combination therapies
15-Sep-2008 - A nanoparticle capable of carrying a soluble and insoluble drug has been created for the...
CFC-free compliance a "blessing in disguise"
11-Sep-2008 - As the December 31 deadline for the removal of CFC albuterol inhalers in the...
Gene delivery helped by deadly worm
10-Sep-2008 - Gene therapy could be advanced by a worm more commonly associated with causing a deadly...
Abraxis and ProMetic target US biopharma market
09-Sep-2008 - Abraxis has licensed rights to use ProMetic’s protein technology in the development of four...
Pharma manufacturing products: news in brief
26-Aug-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com’s latest round up of products launched in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector includes new offerings...
Funding imminent for versatile drug delivery tech
26-Aug-2008 - NanoBio is believed to be on the verge of securing funding to continue developing its...
Drug delivery penetrates mucus barrier
25-Aug-2008 - Researchers claim to have developed a drug delivery system capable of passing through the mucus...
Crossing the BBB for treating Parkinson’s
21-Aug-2008 - US-based biotech ArmaGen Technologies has received funding from the Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF) for...
Genentech rejects Roche but leaves door ajar
14-Aug-2008 - Genentech’s special advisory committee has rejected Roche’s $44bn offer for the biotech believing that it...
Drug delivery news in brief
12-Aug-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist’s latest round up of developments in the field of drug delivery includes Cosmo gaining...
Drug delivery news in brief
30-Jul-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist’s periodic round up of developments in the field of drug delivery includes BioDelivery initiating...
Vyteris’ transdermal peptide delivery completes Phase I
29-Jul-2008 - Vyteris has successfully completed a Phase I dose ranging study for its Smart Patch transdermal...
Weekly comment
Roche faces obstacles in acquiring Genentech
28-Jul-2008 - Roche’s proposed $44bn acquisition of Genentech is facing some opposition with Wall Street saying the...
Proboscis-mimicking microneedle for drug delivery
24-Jul-2008 - Researchers from India and Japan claim to have developed a compact medical device capable of...
