EnviroMate™ is a benchtop environmental control chamber from Copley, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler testing equipment, designed specifically to improve the repeatability and integrity of inhaler test data. The performance of orally inhaled and nasal drug products (OINDPs) can be directly influenced by ambient temperature, humidity and electrostatics found in the laboratory, as highlighted by the US and European Pharmacopoeias...

Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler testing equipment has acquired Novi Systems, a company with market-leading expertise in the automation of inhaler testing, extending the Copley product range and securing a broader platform for the development of new inhaler testing solutions....

Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler testing equipment, and a leading manufacturer of equipment for testing other pharmaceutical dosage forms, continues to grow its international customer base and expand its range of innovative products.

Copley is investing heavily into infrastructure, by expanding its UK HQ to reinforce the company’s export base, which currently supplies to over 90 countries globally. The investment also encompasses recruitment, with the current focus on strengthening customer facing teams....

Copley Scientific, a leading manufacturer of laboratory testing equipment, has released a new informative guide for lab-scale laundry and dishwasher detergent testing.

The new guide will help all those looking to establish relevant, reproducible, cost-efficient methods for formulation, QC and comparative assessment of detergents. Download it via: http://bit.ly/COPDET. All cleaning products are tested in full scale domestic washing machines and dishwashers, but such testing is time-, energy- and detergent-intensive....

Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer of inhaler test equipment, has upgraded its Sample Preparation Unit (SPU) Model 2000 to include a modified induction port fixture with a view to further broadening its appeal.

The upgraded SPU 2000 now accommodates a Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Xinafoate (FP/SX) induction port, in addition to the standard Andersen Cascade Impactor (ACI) and Next Generation Impactor (NGI) induction ports, making it a universally applicable labour-saving device for rinsing the induction ports routinely used in cascade impactor testing....

Copley Scientific has revealed plans to more than double the size of its current headquarters in Colwick to accommodate expansion in every area of its business.

Copley Scientific, a global leader in inhaler test equipment manufacturing, has grown exponentially over recent years and the launch of the Chinese version of the company website is further evidence of the company’s continued global success. The new building is expected to come on stream this year....

Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler test equipment, has released two new educational animations that provide a clear, easy to understand introduction to critical aspects of inhaled product testing.

The videos, entitled ‘How does a cascade impactor work?’ and ‘System for improved in vitro-in vivo correlations (IVIVCs) of inhaled drug products’ are an excellent resource for training, for researchers new to inhaled product testing and/or those seeking enhanced testing strategies...

Copley Scientific, a family-owned company that began supplying glassware to the UK pharmaceutical industry in 1946, is celebrating the seven decades of success that have led to its current position as the global leader in inhaled product testing equipment. 

“Longevity in business is a true mark of success and in our case a direct tribute to all the staff who have dedicated so much of their time and energy to the company, over many years.” said Mark Copley, Sales Director for Copley Scientific. “The loyalty of our team is reflected in the stability of our customer base and a primary reason for our outstanding customer service and application expertise. I’d like to thank everyone...

The latest version of ‘Quality Solutions for the Testing of Pharmaceuticals’ from Copley Scientific provides detailed information for those seeking assistance with the interpretation and application of regulatory guidance, as well as highlighting new additions to the company’s extensive range.

Considered a ‘go to’ resource for expert advice that is rooted in current regulatory guidance and pharmacopoeial chapters, the brand new brochure can be freely downloaded from the Copley website, with printed versions available on request from sales@copleyscientific.co.uk. The 2016 brochure covers the latest international requirements for testing the safety, quality and efficacy of  transdermals, powders and granules, tablets and capsules, suppositories, creams and ointments...

Use of the new Vacuum De-aeration Apparatus from Copley Scientific  improves the accuracy of semisolid pharmaceutical testing by efficiently de-gassing the medium used in Vertical Diffusion Cells (VDCs) to measure the drug release profile of these products.

Semisolids are creams, ointments, gels or lotions used principally in the treatment of dermatological conditions that are applied topically to the skin to deliver a localised therapeutic response. The performance of such products is determined by measuring the release rate of the active ingredient, through a suitable membrane held in contact with a receptor medium contained within a VDC. Air bubbles accumulating on the underside of the...

A new accessory for the Copley Scientific Tergotometer enables cost-efficient, reproducible dishwasher detergent testing within the lab.

The scaled down test environment offered by the well-established Tergotometer provides representative testing while using minimal quantities of detergent.  The resulting data enables the robust assessment and comparison of detergent performance, to accelerate product development. The testing of detergents and associated products can be time-consuming and potentially subjective.  The new accessory for the Tergotometer, in contrast, makes it possible to...

A new brochure from Copley Scientific offers comprehensive, authoritative guidance to support the development of optimal testing strategies for new and generic orally inhaled and nasal drug products (OINDPs).

‘Quality Solutions for Inhaler Testing, 2015 Edition’ includes detailed information on regulatory requirements and highlights pertinent new additions to the company’s extensive inhaled product testing range. It can be downloaded freely from the Copley Scientific website (www.copleyscientific.com) with print versions available on request from sales@copleyscientific.co.uk. “We know that our customers value help with understanding the testing requirements for OINDPs, which...

Mark Copley, Sales Director for Copley Scientific, will discuss optimal in-vitro testing methods for dry powder inhalers (DPIs) at the inaugural Harro Höfliger Innovation Days symposium which is being run in cooperation with Capsugel.

His invited presentation on 23^rd February 2015 is part of a 2-day event that will cover all aspects of capsule based DPI technology. The event takes place at the Hotel Sonne and Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH headquarters in Germany. Mark Copley’s presentation will provide a basic introduction to the dose uniformity and aerodynamic particle size distribution methods required for the testing of orally inhaled products (OIPs), according to the requirements of...

A new white paper from Copley Scientific provides expert guidance on how to use breathing simulators effectively when testing orally inhaled products (OIPs).

Copley Scientific has launched two new products relating to metered dose inhalers (MDIs).

Copley Scientific has launched two new products to enable testing in accordance with methods described in a new US Pharmacopoeia (USP) monograph relating to metered dose inhalers (MDIs). The USP monograph, <1602>, which is currently in draft form, addresses the testing of MDIs with spacers and valved holding chambers (VHCs); devices that make MDIs more suitable for paediatric patients and those with poor coordination...

Copley Scientific has launched a new instrument, the TPK-R™ critical flow controller model to improve the ergonomics of test set-up for dry powder inhaler (DPI) testing.

The new unit frees up bench-space and simplifies connection of the key pieces of equipment routinely used for DPI testing, without compromising the validity of existing test methods. Measuring the aerodynamic particle size distribution of DPIs helps to determine their in vivo behaviour and is essential during product development and for QC. Cascade impaction is the technique specified by the regulators, and the Next Generation Impactor (NGI) is routinely the instrument of choice for this application. Testing must be carried out at a constant, controlled air flow rate to ensure that the NGI delivers precise, calibrated performance...

The new Dissomate media preparation unit from Copley Scientific is an automated, compact system for preparing and gravimetrically dispensing the pre-warmed, de-aerated, dosed dissolution media required for accurate tablet dissolution testing.

Operating on the “filtering, warming, and stirring under vacuum principle” recommended by the pharmacopoeias and FDA, it can prepare 8 litres of fresh dissolution media in under 15 minutes. These fast preparation times in combination with rapid dispensing reduce the down time between dissolution experiments, with proven savings compared with manual preparation. Dissolution testing is vital in tablet manufacture. Accurate analysis requires well-prepared dissolution media as air bubbles and other dissolved gases are widely recognised as sources of problems...

The new Dissofract, from Copley Scientific, is a compact stand alone unit for the automated sampling of tablet dissolution testing apparatus.

It delivers minimal cross-contamination and short sampling times enabling accurate assessment of the dissolution profile of even fast release tablets. With a novel design based around the use of highly accurate bidirectional pumps Dissofract offers the additional advantages of low dead volume and First In/First Out (FIFO) operation enabling data matching with manual results. The widespread use of tablets makes drug release or dissolution testing one of the most routinely applied analyses in the pharmaceutical industry...

Copley Scientific has launched a new Super Capacity Pump, the SCP5, to efficiently meet requirements for high flow rate dry powder inhaler (DPI) testing, in accordance with USP and Ph.Eur. methodologies

Visitors to Respiratory Drug Delivery 2012 (RDD 2012, May 13-17, Phoenix, Arizona) will be the first to see the new Copley Scientific BRS 3000 breath simulator for metered dose inhaler (MDI) and dry powder inhaler (DPI) testing. Companion to the BRS 2000 unit for nebulisers, which was previewed at ISAM 2011, the BRS 3000 allows users to precisely define and apply breathing profiles that mimic those of the patient during inhaler use. This enables the exploration of DPI and MDI performance under test conditions that more accurately reflect in-use situations...

Copley Scientific has introduced a new version of its widely used Copley Inhaler Testing Data Analysis Software (CITDAS). Guided by customer feedback, the company has made specific enhancements and has added a number of new features, as well as a separate spreadsheet for the automatic import of data from Waters Empower chromatography software. Existing CITDAS V3.00 users can upgrade free of charge.