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Inhalation and transdermal technology from 3M w Novel Dry Powder Inhaler Ne Gives you the edge in a from MicroDose Technologiescompetitive environment
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ALZA was founded on a vision of improving medicines to enhance patient care worldwide. Today, employees share in this vision and are exploring new ways to advance therapies. Through problem- solving strategies that address unmet patient and technology needs, ALZA is focused on drug delivery and drug targeting as a way to optimize the therapeutic utility of small molecules and biopharmaceuticals.
ALZA’s commitment to develop solutions that address unmet patient needs has resulted in the industry’s most extensive portfolio of drug delivery- based pharmaceuticals. Through substantial research and development, collaborative partnerships and a dedication to the highest scientific and ethical ideals, ALZA will continue to be at the forefront of novel drug delivery solutions.
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16 Drug Delivery Technology November/December 2005 Vol 5 No 10 Needle-Free Delivery–Intraject Needle-Free inthespecifiedarea ofthelung. ofdrug delivery rate inorder tooptimize aerosol are particles flow produced andinhaledatthecorrect technology toensure thatsmall andproprietary systemutilizesliquiddrugs device.The The AERx systemiscomposedofasingle-usedosage form andasimplepatient-controlled broad range ofareas including: preference for Intraject over needleand syringe. thealternative Significantamountsofdatademonstrate highpatient the subcutaneousregion oftheskin. canberapidly drug andcomfortably delivered to Inthree easysteps, late-stage development. systemin disposable needle-free delivery single-use, pre-filled, Intraject istheonly pen-sized, Pulmonary Delivery-AERx differentiated products. andhighly patient-preferred, including value derivedfrom patentprotected, Intraject, Aradigm’s alsobenefitfrom thefeatures andbenefitsof partners AERx and system. delivery ofthetherapeutic agent delivery viaaneasy-to-useandcomfortableaccurate andefficient including deliverefficiently significant patientbenefits, liquidformulations whileoffering • • • • • • rdg’ w rpitr ehooypafrs AERx Aradigm’s technology platforms, two proprietary Aradigm is a fully integrated drug delivery company, and our staff isexperienced ina andourstaff Aradigm company, isafully integrated delivery drug Chemical &Mechanical Engineering Aerosol TechnologyAerosol Drug Formulation T: (510) 265-9000 W ebsite: ® Aradigm Corporation 3929 PointEdenWay Hayward, CA94545 Hayward, ® eliminate theneedfor needles! www.aradigm.com efamnse hi hrp ntm nwee we anytimeself-administer theirtherapy anywhere, and safely easily, enable patientstoconveniently, e Leveraging and novel systems. needle-free delivery v dedicated tocommercializing differentiated and Aradigm xpertise in innovative drug delivery systemsthat ininnovative delivery xpertise drug alue-added products through two advanced-stage • F: • • • • (510) 265-0277 Implementation Clinical &RegulatoryStrategy Project & Process Management &Process Project is an integrated drug delivery company is anintegrated delivery drug ® and Intraject ® ,a re designed to DDT Issue10NOVEMBER0511/5/058:15AMPage17
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Key contacts for BASF Pharma Solutions in North America: Folker Ruchatz, Director • Manuel Solbach, Marketing Manager • Kelley DaVanon, Sales Manager • Anisul Quadir, Technical Services Manager
Company Description BASF helps pharmaceutical companies to be successful with: • a broad portfolio of excipients and active ingredients; • contract manufacturing services including pharmaceutical finishing and exclusive custom synthesis; • the services of an experienced technical staff with industry-specific formulation expertise. BASF offers excipients and active ingredients with proven quality and reliability, and expertise in chemistry that dates back to 1865. Products and Services BASF offers excipients such as Kollidon® binders and disintegrants, Ludipress® direct tableting aids, Lutrol® and Cremophor® solubilizers and emulsifiers, and Kollicoat® coatings. Actives include ibuprofen, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, caffeine, theophylline, and retinols. BASF’s Shreveport, La., pharmaceutical finishing plant is a flexible, high capacity site for the manufacture of solid and semi-solid tablets, capsules, liquids and creams. What’s New
Kollicoat® IR polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer, which offers low viscosity, high flexibility and high solubility to help pharmaceutical companies reduce costs and coating time and improve quality.
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November/December 2005 November/December prescription-strength ibuprofen tablets.The facility meets cGMP and is able to handle up to Schedule II compounds, from raw materials through packaging of finished product. Our capabilities include: manufacturing of solid dosage forms: aqueous and solvent granulations, compression, coating, printing, manufacturing of creams and liquids and packaging. On the exclusive custom synthesis side, BASF is building a new, multi-product plant for pharmaceutical active ingredients – an expansion of our current production site in Minden, Germany. BASF’s Technical Service Center in Ledgewood, N.J. houses laboratory equipment used for dosage-form formulations and physical/chemical analysis. Our pharmacists and chemists provide specialized expertise to assist Drug Delivery Technology Drug Delivery Technology customers with their product and process developments. One of the main advantages of this facility is its New Jersey location – which is close to many pharmaceutical companies and their research and development 18 laboratories. DDT Issue10 NOVEMBER05 11/5/05 8:15 AM Page 19
Kollicoat® IR Reduces Coating Time and Cut Improves Quality BASF helps you reduce time and costs for the coating process – and improve quality – with Kollicoat IR polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer. With its low viscosity, Coating high flexibility and rapid rate of disso- lution, Kollicoat IR can be applied in spraying solutions at a high-solids content. Kollicoat IR is one example of BASF’s comprehensive portfolio of coatings, which includes: Costs. Kollicoat EMM 30 D Poly(ethylacry- late, methyl methacrylate) Kollicoat MAE Enteric Coatings Methacrylic Acid/Ethyl Acrylate Copolymers Kollicoat SR 30 D Polyvinyl Acetate
BASF offers a full range of binders, disintegrants, solubilizers and high quality active ingredients, plus phar- maceutical finishing and exclusive custom synthesis – all supported by an experienced and expert technical services staff that can provide solu- tions to your formulations challenges.
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Baxter Healthcare Corporation US: 1 (800) 422-9837 Direct: 1 (847) 948-4770 F: 1(847) 948-3642 E: [email protected] Website: www.baxterdrugdelivery.com
Baxter Healthcare Corporation’s BioPharma Solutions business offers proprietary technologies and best-in-class contract services, addressing outsourcing needs throughout development and commercialization of parenteral (injectable and pulmonary) drugs.The company has partnered with more than 150 clients, working with the top 15 bio/pharmaceutical companies.
Contract Services also eliminates the need for undesirable co- solvents and can offer higher drug loading and Baxter is a parenteral market leader providing a subsequent lower dose volume. range of proven contract services from process The PROMAXX microsphere technology is a development of biopharmaceutical active unique, elegant, and cost-effective formulation ingredients to form/fill/finish of drug product into platform, tailored to fit your specific syringes, vials, and cartridges. Baxter offers the requirements. It is applicable to a broad range of advantage of providing cytotoxic contract molecules - from small molecules and nucleic services from chemical synthesis (API) to scale-up acids to peptides and proteins. PROMAXX for commercial production.With over 15 years of technology can offer high-drug loading and experience, we provide contract development precise particle size control and enable dosing and manufacturing services for antibodies and flexibility across various administration routes, protein therapeutics. Our licensed facilities in such as injectable, and pulmonary with various Hayward and Thousand Oaks,California, have drug-release profiles, such as immediate and capacity for pre-clinical to commercial scale sustained release. production. Baxter’s Bloomington facility has expanded
ol 5 No 10 ol 5 No Enhanced Packaging V capacities for syringe and vial filling/finishing; it has added new capability in cartridge Baxter also offers an extensive portfolio of Ready- filling/finishing, as well as a fully automated To-Use and Ready-To-Mix systems that can help kitting line. Lyophilization capacity has increased differentiate your molecule and simplify end- along with the establishment of the Lyophilization users’ drug preparation and administration.An Center of Excellence. Baxter can also provide established franchise into critical care clinicians analytical and microbiological services as well as globally supports end-user acceptance and market presence. November/December 2005 November/December validation and regulatory assistance.
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Although our name has changed, the Baxter Bloomington, IN, facility’s commitment remains focused on your parenteral contract services needs.
axter BioPharma Solutions is the improve and expand our facilities, we ensure B innovative parenteral contract service that we will have the equipment and processes leader of prefilled syringes in North America. you need to get your products to the market. We have streamlined the process needed for validation of sWFI, bWFI, and customized Built-in flexibility prefilled diluent syringes. This innovation Flexibility is a key component in parenteral gives you significant savings in costs and manufacturing, and our facilities are resources to help accelerate your prefilled continually expanding to ensure we can diluents to the marketplace. meet your demands, including lyophilized vial and diluent syringe kitting as well as Syringe Filling A history of innovation customized labeling and packaging. But this innovation comes as no surprise. Our history of innovation in parenteral contract Our commitment to excellence ensures Vial Filling services began in the mid 1990s. Since then, we will remain the industry leader and we have become the parenteral contract continue to be your partner for success. Cartridge Filling services leader for prefilled syringes with the To learn more about our capabilities, capacity to fill vaccines, biologics, biotech, call 1-800-353-0887, e-mail specialty diluents, and other injectables. [email protected] Lyophilization , or visit Today, our capabilities include syringe www.baxterbiopharmasolutions.com filling to meet your clinical and commercial R&D/Clinical Supply needs. We fill syringes in sizes from 0.5 to 20 mL. In sizes 1 to 3 mL, our state-of- the-art equipment can fill up to 300 million Labeling/Packaging BD HYPAK® syringes a year. The Bloomington, IN, facility is designed to meet regulatory Additional Services requirements, including aseptic formulation in a Class 100 environment. By continuing to
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