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,…
Currently, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for just under a third of applications and updates for European medicinal product marketing authorisations – but on 29 March 2019 the UK will no longer be part of the European Union (EU). I was struck by the enormity…
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…
The consumer health sector is expanding fast. From its traditional base, the category has exploded to deliver a myriad of products for consumers to manage everything from personal health and hygiene to fitness and pampering treatments. This explosion has several directions. Established healthcare companies which have an appetite to build…
Diagnostic testing is rapidly moving out of the lab and into the hands of untrained users. But developing the system architecture for ahigh-performance test that is also easy to use is a complex challenge.A great example of advancements in point-of-care (PoC) testing is the pregnancy test. In the 1970s, Wampole’s…
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…
The digital future world is one where we genuinely feel in control and central to our own healthcare. Where we’re engaged and those that interact with us are trusted to provide timely, appropriate and effective support. I recently attended an event at the House of Lords, led by Kai Gait,…
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…