3M Announces New Dry Powder Inhalers

July 31, 2009

In May, 3M (ST. PAUL, Minn) announced two new dry powder inhaler technologies.   The 3M ConixTM Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) platform was licensed from Cambridge Consultants (Cambridge, England).  It employs a reverse-flow cyclone and is offered in unit dose (disposable or reloadable) and multi-unit dose designs. The 3MTM Taper DPI is based on proprietary 3M [...]

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Quick Links – Recent News

July 25, 2009

FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes (7/23/09) MicroDose Therapeutx Announces Expansion of Collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc for Dry Powder Inhaler Technology (7/23/09) Schering-Plough Announces U.S. Filing of Mometasone Furoate/Formoterol Fumarate Combination (7/22/09) – This metered dose inhaler NDA is for the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients 12 years and older. [...]

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Le Whif Chocolate Inhaler

July 25, 2009

During May’s Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD) Europe 2009 (Lisbon, Portugal), we had the chance to try the Le Whif chocolate inhaler.  This oral dry powder inhaler was developed by Harvard professor David Edwards and delivers about 50 mg of chocolate particles per puff.  Each inhaler can deliver four puffs.  My impression was a definite chocolate [...]

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Testing of MDIs with Spacers and Valved Holding Chambers

July 25, 2009

At the Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD) Europe 2009 conference (Lisbon, Portugal, May), Eric Stewart and I presented a Workshop focused on the technical and regulatory aspects of in vitro testing of metered dose inhalers with spacers and valved holding chambers (VHCs).  There appears to be increasing interest in this topic, based on what we see [...]

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Welcome to Inhalation Report

July 25, 2009

Thanks for visiting Inhalation Report.  The aim of this blog is to provide updates, news, and discussion on topics of interest in pharmaceutical inhalation product development.  The focus will be on the metered dose inhaler (pMDI), dry powder inhaler (DPI), and nebulizer dosage forms.  I expect topics to include pre-formulation, formulation development, testing, particle technology, [...]

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