Pharmaceutical/Veterinary News
BC3 Technologies, a privately held medical device company, has announced that its SEAL Hemostatic Spray – the first and only aerosolised chitosan for management of serious arterial bleeding – will be distributed by First Aid Only, an Acme United Corporation brand and a leading provider of first aid solutions for over 25 years.
SEAL will be distributed through First Aid Only’s extensive…
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Oz-UK, the Chippenham based contract research organisation dedicated to providing pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) and liquid aerosol research and development (R&D), has announced the installation of its new low-GWP (global warming potential) manufacturing line to meet global needs for pMDI investigation ahead of the Kigali Amendment deadline.
The company said the move tackles the…
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Viatris Inc., a global healthcare company, and Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. have announced the launch of Breyna™ (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol, the first generic version of AstraZeneca's Symbicort® with an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Breyna, a drug-device combination product, is indicated…
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Formulated Solutions dedicated its world-class, FDA-approved pharmaceutical production site in Cleveland, Tennessee in the US last week.
The day marked the company's fourth such acquisition in its 24-year history, and represents its largest addition of capacity and capabilities to date, it said.
"With a remarkable decades-long legacy of manufacturing world-class, life-improving drugs for…
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BC3 Technologies, a privately held medical device company, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its SEAL Hemostatic Wound Spray - an aerosolised chitosan for the rapid management of serious arterial bleeding.
When sprayed on a bleeding wound, SEAL quickly forms a strong barrier that helps stop bleeding within seconds and without pain, according to BC3…
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Pfizer has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZAVZPRET™ (zavegepant) - "the first and only" calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.
In its pivotal Phase 3 study, ZAVZPRET was statistically superior to placebo on the co-primary endpoints of pain freedom and freedom…
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BHM Anti-Viral Nasal Spray is an easy-to-use aerosol nasal device with a patented formulation, Norizite, designed to help prevent infection from the inhalation of airborne viruses within the nasal passages.
It has been carefully designed to ‘plume’ rather than ‘jet’ when applied with a typical nasal spray applicator, offering up to six times more surface coverage than other nasal…
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Formulated Solutions has appointed John Maddox as the company’s first chief operating officer (COO).
Maddox is an accomplished pharmaceutical and consumer health industry executive with diverse experience in operations, supply chains, and business management.
As COO of Formulated Solutions, effective 21 February, Maddox will be responsible for daily global operations, ensuring on-time…
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The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has praised the ‘excellent and wide-ranging entries’ to this year’s BAMA Awards.
Having had to postpone and eventually cancel all its planned events for around 15 months, the organisation was “thrilled” to be able to host its annual Forum & Awards on 13 & 14 October.
World Aerosols’ editor Dawn Stephens-Borg had the…
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US-based Formulated Solutions has completed its largest infrastructure expansion project to date.
The firm, which specialises in pharmaceutical and self-directed consumer healthcare, has significantly increased the footprint, capacity, and capability in all areas of new product development and manufacturing of branded Rx, OTC, NDA, and medical device products.
The firm’s newly completed…
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A new spray packaging solutions company for pharmaceutical applications has entered the market.
RxPack, established by LINDAL Group and Coster, will tap into growth opportunities in the regulated and non-regulated pharmaceutical sectors.
The new company will include the complementary product lines by Lindal and Coster for spray packaging solutions. RxPack (pronounced R-x-Pack) will be among…
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Chemical and pharmaceutical companies have reported a second successive quarter of expansion at the end of 2020, according to the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), but expressed concern over the future of EU trade.
In the CIA’s survey, 57% of businesses reported total sales growth and 26% reported no material change. Within this, 84% reported stability or growth in domestic sales, and…
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Croatian pharmaceutical company Jadran Galenski Laboratorij (JGL) has employed 85 new workers and secured a major investment, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JGL, which uses bag-on-valve technology, signed a contract with the Croatian Bank for Reconstructed and Development (HBOR) for the Integra 2020 project, valued at HRK 373 million (€49 million), which will enable it to…
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A new aerosol formulation could halt the spread of SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19.
Scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have devised a “novel approach” to tackling the virus. Led by UCSF graduate student Michael Schoof, a team of researchers engineered a synthetic, production-ready molecule that ‘straitjackets’ the crucial SARS-CoV-2 machinery that allows the virus…
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Aptar Pharma's patented PureHale™ respiratory aerosol device is the delivery system behind Blairex Laboratories’ new Breathe Free® Essentials brand, marking the first global commercial launch of a brand using its PureHale technology.
Breathe Free Essentials is formulated with moisturising saline and 100% natural essential oils and is available in three blends – Soothing, Relaxing, and…
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People in Bangladesh are concerned over the lack of mosquito repellents available to help prevent dengue fever as the country battles a severe outbreak of the disease.
Anti-mosquito aerosol sprays, oils, gels and ointments are running out at shops across Dhaka while the price of mosquito nets and coils has rocketed.
So far this year, more than 24,000 people have been infected with dengue…
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Aerosol sprays will be distributed at schools and other educational facilities in Dhaka to combat dengue fever. Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will provide the aerosol sprays for free to deal with the increasing threat of dengue fever in the Bangladeshi capital.
According to the Dhaka Tribune, the number of patients hospitalised due to dengue fever in just the last seven months is close…
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Swedish inhalation research company Inhalation Sciences has received an order worth 1.6 million SEK (€147,694) for its PreciseInhale® system from an existing customer. The order includes the platform’s integrated inhaler actuator.
PreciseInhale includes a range of modules for controlled exposures to aerosols. The system is used by companies studying inhalation and aerosols in…
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