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

Pharmaceutical Technology

Manufacturers are actively looking at ways they can improve drug delivery through well-designed parenteral packaging systems, and the choice to deploy prefilled syringes for more and more injectable drug products is a key part of this push. However, they are not always a first choice. Lowering extractables levels

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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. Reduce Risk of Contamination: Since the product is sealed at the production facility, the chances of microbial contamination are reduced significantly.

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Prefilled Syringes: Delivering Convenience and Precision in Every Dose

Roots Analysis

They offer several advantages over traditional drug delivery systems ( such as vials and syringes ), including reduced chances of dosing errors, increased patient compliance and decreased risk of microbial contamination. Prefilled syringes are syringes that come pre-filled with a specific dose of medication.

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Quality first: How pharma can meet injectables demand while staying compliant

Pharmaceutical Technology

This includes the rising number of biologic drugs on the market, which are mostly administered parenterally. During the Covid-19 pandemic, large-scale vaccine production placed unprecedented demand on the parenteral packaging industry. The requirements are moving in the direction of testing the full system,” explains Santambrogio.