ISO just moved the goalposts for injection devices
17 May 2022
Introduction The ISO 11608 family of standards for Needle-based Injection System (NISs) was recently updated for the first time since…
Springboard to present at Pharmapack 2022
13 May 2022
Tom Oakley, Springboard’s Director has been asked to present at Pharmapack 2022 in Paris next week. He’ll be talking about…
The wrong user interface can be unbearable to use. How can you avoid this?
21 April 2022
User experience (UX) explores how a customer interacts with a system, and how they feel when using it. The UX…
Drug delivery device trends for 2022
23 February 2022
The drug delivery industry depends on innovation, and keeping abreast of the latest trends can help us predict the future….
2022 inhalation trends
20 January 2022
Exciting developments are taking place in the design of inhalation devices: from enhanced drug-delivery systems to new, greener life-cycle management….
The error of our eye directs our mind: the importance of measuring intraocular pressure correctly
5 January 2022
Like most complex systems, the human eye occasionally malfunctions with potentially grave effects on lifestyle and mental health [1]. To…
How a failure of imagination could kill your product (and how to save it!)
17 December 2021
In 2020, the FDA released draft guidance suggesting that emergency medical devices such as autoinjectors should meet a standard of…
Technology scouting for medical devices
3 November 2021
For companies that develop innovative products, selecting the right technology can be an intimidating prospect. One choice could lead to…
Debrief from Pharmapack Europe 2021
21 October 2021
Photo courtesy of Informa PLC We were excited to attend Pharmapack Europe 2021 last week, it being perhaps the first…