Contents In this issue 8 News & numbers


The vital headlines and statistics defining the industry.


Drug delivery


10 The human element Self-managing a long-term illness can be a frustrating task, especially when that management involves routine injections. But injectables have come a long way since the humble syringe and the invention of the hypodermic needle. Debbie Orme speaks to Susan Neadle, president of Combination Products Consulting Services, about the evolution of injectable drug delivery,


and how designing with the end customer in mind leads to better products.


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13 Clean and precise dosing Heinlein Plastik Technik


14 Sustainability: Where do we stand? Owen Mumford


16 Advancing cartridge-based subcutaneous drug delivery SHL


19 Innovation and accuracy Stoelzle Glass Group


24 World Pharmaceutical Frontiers / www.worldpharmaceuticals.net 20


Outsourcing 20 Living therapies


The last step in the production of a drug is fill/finish. But while that term may evoke simple images of pills being decanted into containers, the reality can be much more complex, with certain products needing a different approach to sterilisation before they can be sealed in packaging. David Callaghan speaks to Dalip Sethi, scientific affairs director at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, and Tom Heathman, vice president of commercial operations at Ori Biotech, to learn about the risks inherent in this final step before drugs can be shipped.


23 Cutting edge fill-finish solutions


PCI Pharma Services Supply chain & logistics


24 Sustainable supply Corporate efforts to reduce environmental impact through policies targeted at limiting CO2


output and


dependence on fossil fuels come under the umbrella of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) – and sustainability throughout the supply chain is a significant part of that. Kim Thomas speaks to Dr Amy Booth of


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