Volume 6 Issue 2 - International Pharmaceutical Industry

Current Edition

Current Edition

CDMO Subsection

Insights into the latest developments in CDMO services and manufacturing.

Injectables Subsection

Expert perspectives on the evolving needs of injectable therapies and packaging.

Nasal & Pulmonary Subsection

Exploring the latest developments in inhalation technologies, respiratory delivery and sustainability

Editorial Archive

The EU Unitary Patent – Overview and Practical Considerations

The preparations have spanned almost 40 years, and there have been many significant obstacles to overcome. However, the “Unitary Patent” and the dedicated “Unitary P...

4 November 2014 Editorial Archive | Regulatory & Marketplace V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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Influence of Primary Components on Parenteral Delivery Systems, Biologic Therapies and Patient Outcome

The administration of parenteral biologics relies on interconnected attributes associated with compatibility of delivery components to the safety and efficacy of the...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Packaging V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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New Technologies in the Fight Against a Global Pandemic

The global market for insulin therapies is growing at a much higher rate than total sales of prescription drugs. For people with diabetes who are dependent on insuli...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Packaging V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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Parenteral Packaging: Raw Material Substitution and Procurement Impact

The industry of glass primary packaging is seeing a rapid shift towards the usage of plastic substitutes for specific end uses (biotech drug packaging, prefilled syr...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Packaging V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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The Hidden Challenges of Pharmaceutical Serialisation

In the almost 40 years since counterfeiting of pharmaceutical products was recognised as a problem by the World Health Organization (WHO), the industry has waged a c...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Packaging V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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The Rise and Rise of Prefillable Syringes

Prefillable syringes are fuelling one of the medical device industry`s fastest growing and most innovative markets. Cecilia Stroe, Managing Editor of IPI, takes you ...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Special Feature V6 I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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Cleanroom Injection Moulding

Demand for cleanroom conditions in injection moulding packaging processes has expanded almost exponentially in recent years, as growing numbers of medical and pharma...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Manufacturing V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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How to Eliminate Cleaning and Be Rewarded with Substantially Improved OEE

“Tumbling” is a widely-used way of dry powder blending in the oral solid dosage (OSD) manufacturing environment. In his article, Wim Spook of Matcon demonstrates how...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Manufacturing V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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Novel Treatment to Help Fight Drug-resistant Bacteria

MRSA poses a significant public health problem around the world, yet our approach to treating infections is currently fuelling a wider issue around antibiotic resist...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Manufacturing V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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Maintaining Integrity of the Supply Chain

For the pharmaceutical industry, the prevalence of counterfeit drugs can represent loss of reputation, loss of valuable R&D efforts and intellectual property, lo...

1 July 2014 Editorial Archive | Labs & Logistics V6I2 | Volume 6 Issue 2

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