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…
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) had a landmark year in 2016, demonstrating global application of its holistic end-to end innovation approach, ‘Potential Realised’. Linking a combination of research, science, technology, engineering, manufacturing and design into a single integrated process, it developed many successful innovations for clients in FMCG and healthcare – collecting…
C’est le temps déjà? It certainly is. Pharmapack Europe’s premier pharmaceutical and drug delivery event is at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles from 1st – 2nd February. Pharmapack is the European conference for the latest trends, developments and regulations impacting the pharma industry and this year will be no exception.Our booth is…
Press Release Issued 17/1/2017: Cambridge UK, Head of Drug Delivery, Uri Baruch has been appointed as a partner at the Cambridge-based product design and innovation consultancy. Uri is a senior mechanical engineer and expert in drug delivery devices. For more than four years, he has led the Drug Delivery sector at…
Connectivity is ubiquitous – it’s moved beyond an overhyped buzzword and become part of life. Offering ever-advancing levels of access, control, and convenience, widespread connectivity also increases the risk of unauthorised interference in our everyday lives. In what many experts believe was a world first, manufacturer Johnson & Johnson recently…