How fast is fast? I’ve always been told that when it comes to drug delivery devices, ‘fast’ development is usually measured in years rather than months – with additional years for industrialisation and transfer to manufacturing. In fact, there are drug delivery devices which have been in development for more…
This month’s Manufacturing Medicines Industry Partnership (MMIP) conference – Propelling growth: taking the next step in innovative medicines manufacturing – took place at an exciting time for the pharma industry. Advanced therapies (ATs) – such as cell therapies in which patients are treated with living cells – have been under development for…
The rise of connected devices and the variety of information they can generate is set to drive an increase in patient adherence to therapies. Our trials have shown that remote and hidden sensing of actual user behaviour can uncover unexpected and significant opportunities to improve the patient experience.So how can…
www.linkedin.com/in/conor-devine-0566b286/As Europe’s dedicated pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery event, Pharmapack is the industry’s go-to place to kick off the year. At least that’s what the event website says and, after my visit, I’m inclined to agree. With 411 companies exhibiting their services in everything from primary, secondary and tertiary packaging…
Coming back from the Christmas and New Year break, I realised how blessed I am. I’m in good health, I’ve been able to spend enjoyable time with my family and I’ve now returned to my exciting job surrounded by a team of enthusiastic and very smart people. For many people,…
On returning from Vienna and PDA’s excellent Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices event, I wanted to share my thoughts on some of the themes I saw emerging from the conference:1. Hearing the voice of the patient direct – during the pre-conference workshop, Markus Bauss from SHL presented two talks by…
Technology and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) has announced the appointment of drug delivery industry veteran Bastiaan de Leeuw as it embarks on a new phase of growth in the sector. As head of drug delivery business development, he will be driving CDP’s expansion into new markets around…
6 November 2017 – A new approach to drug delivery device development is set to transform the experience of patients who face the challenge of regularly injecting themselves as part of their treatment for chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Technology and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) has…
18 October 2017 – Help is on the horizon for patients juggling complicated treatment regimens for chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A novel approach to drug delivery from technology and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is paving the way for a new generation of treatment that…
Recently, a major drug distributor announced that it would offer refunds to any patient that suffered a heart attack whilst being prescribed their latest cholesterol-lowering drug; this is essentially the refund based business model that has previously been conceptualised and debated in the healthcare industry. There are many considerations to…
Last month I had the opportunity to spend the week in the South of France. But instead of catching up on some much needed Vitamin D, I joined other industry experts in the world of Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD) at the 2017 conference in Nice. One of the main themes running…
Meet the team at Cambridge Design Partnership – a brief profile of the experts, engineers and interesting people that work here. This month we’re talking to Caroline Zakrzewski, a drug delivery devices expert.1. Why did you join Cambridge Design Partnership?I’ve been very lucky in my career to have worked on…