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Pharmaceutical Technology Europe-01-01-2010
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
Optimizing inhaler mouthpiece design
January 01, 2010
Special Feature
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Only around 10–20% of asthma medications are delivered to the lungs because of the barrier-nature of the respiratory tract and medication loss in the inhaler during the inhalation process.
Handbook of Excipients, 6th Edition: a book review
January 01, 2010
Book Review
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At the end of August 2009, the 6th Edition of the Handbook of Excipients appeared in print (both hard copy and interactive CD ROM).
A new generation of transdermal delivery
January 01, 2010
Special Feature
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Transdermal drug delivery is valued by patients and physicians for the comfort and convenience it offers — no needles, no pills and ease of use
Why animal studies cannot suitably assess nanomedicines
January 01, 2010
Regulation
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Engineered nanoparticles are being increasingly investigated as a way to improve medicinal products by overcoming problems with bioavailability, stability and toxicity.
The winning formula for a generics business
January 01, 2010
Interview
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Pharmaceutical Technology Europe interviews Robert Wessman, Executive Chairman and a major shareholder of the Alvogen Group, and former CEO of generics company Actavis, on strategies for success in generics.
Medicated chewing gum
January 01, 2010
Special Feature
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As a drug delivery vehicle, chewing gum enables rapid drug absorption through the oral mucosa to achieve fast onset of action and bioavailability.
Can you predict 2010
January 01, 2010
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As with most others, the pharmaceutical industry is entering 2010 with trepidation; will this year bring a similar number of headline grabbing announcements of mergers and acquisitions, plant closures, job cuts, restructuring, etc.
eCTD now mandatory for the Centralized Procedure
January 01, 2010
Regulation
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This month sees Europe make its move towards electronic submissions harmonization, but is it ready?
The future of drug delivery
January 01, 2010
Special Feature
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Pharmaceutical Technology Europe discusses some of the innovations in drug delivery that could shape the future of the pharma market.
The year ahead
January 01, 2010
Outsourcing Review
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It's customary among columnists to begin a new year with some predictions about what's to come. We don't honour that custom every year, but with what the contract services industry went through in 2009, it seemed appropriate to share thoughts on what we expect for 2010.
Another twist in the EU parallel trade saga?
January 01, 2010
Spotlight
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The free movement of goods across Europe might be beneficial for some, but for pharmaceutical companies, the parallel trade of medicines is not welcomed, and is viewed as a system that can damage patient safety and innovation
Developing a vaccine that is stable at room temperature for 8 weeks
January 01, 2010
Special Feature
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There is a pressing need to improve the storage stability of currently available vaccines, and achieving this could facilitate mass vaccination campaigns and increase vaccination coverage on a global scale — particularly to underserved and remote regions of the world.
Tumour-penetrating microparticles
January 01, 2010
Special Feature
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Tumour-penetrating microparticles (TPM), drug delivery vehicles that have been designed to specifically target and infiltrate peritoneal tumours, are more efficacious than standard chemotherapy, according to our preliminary research data.