Contacts and Conferences
Aerosol School
Aerosol Research Lab, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
50 Charlton Ave E., T2135
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6
Tel. +1 905-522-1155 x33597
Website: www.aerosolschool.com
A 3-day program, teaching measurements and techniques for characterizing medical aerosols that are used by pharma, regulatory and academic labs. Practical hands-on lab experience is included.
The Aerosol Society
P.O. Box 226
Bristol, BS20 1EG, UK
Tel. +44 1275 849019
Email: info@ddl-conference.com, admin@aerosol-soc.com
Website: www.aerosol-soc.com
Organizers of Drug Delivery to the Lungs (DDL) and other aerosol science conferences, as well as offering funding and grants to researchers in this field.
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
AAPS Inhalation and Nasal Community
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201, US
Tel. +1 703-243-2800
Website: www.aaps.org
AAPS provides an international forum, helping exchange knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to health, by offering scientific programs, ongoing education, networking and professional development.
Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT)
Website: www.aitoxicology.org
The Association of Inhalation Toxicologists promotes open discussion, exchange of ideas and presentation of high quality scientific research in the field of inhalation toxicology.
British Society of Toxicological Pathology (BSTP)
Website: www.bstp.org.uk
The BSTP is a registered charity, established to advance all aspects of toxicologic and experimental pathology for pathologists, toxicologists and bioscientists through continuing educational programs.
Drug Delivery Partnerships
Tel. +1 212 600 3450
Website: https://informaconnect.com/biopharm-america/drug-delivery-partnerships
The Drug Delivery Partnerships Conference, which includes virtual content, is part of Biotech Week Boston and is presented by BioPharma America Digital, Informa Connect and the EBD Group.
Drugs in the Lungs Network
King’s College London
150 Stamford Street
London SE1 9NH
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2078 484823
The Drugs in the Lungs Network promotes cross-company and academia/industry collaboration and welcomes anyone interested in the fate of drugs delivered to the lungs.
EPM Group
Rua General Torres 1220, Floor 0, Office 63
Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
Tel: +351 221 102 132
Website: https://epmgroup.org
EPM Group promotes exclusive summits, conferences, B2B meetings, seminars and workshops. The EPM Group Inhalation Event is now part of the RESCON Summit: https://resconsummit.com/.
European Pharmaceutical Aerosol Group (EPAG)
Website: www.epag.co.uk
EPAG is a non-profit consortium of pharmaceutical companies and a valued contributor to the pulmonary and nasal product development and regulation arena.
International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium (IPAC)
1500 K Street NW
Washington, DC, 20005, US
Tel. +1 202-230-5133
Website: www.ipacinhaler.org
IPAC seeks to ensure that global environmental policies relevant to inhaled therapies appropriately balance both patient care and sustainability objectives.
International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium on Regulation and Science (IPAC-RS)
1500 K Street NW
Washington, DC, 20005, US
Tel. +1 202-230-5607
Website: www.ipacrs.org
IPAC-RS is an international association focused on the advancement of scientifically driven approaches that enhance product quality of OINDPs for the benefit of patients.
International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM)
e.V., Stockumer Straße 30, D-59368
Werne, Germany
Tel. +49 2389 9038905
Website: www.isam.org
ISAM advances the exchange of information on aerosol research in medicine. It organizes international congresses, workshops, etc. and has an official journal for publications.
Management Forum
10-12 Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3DU, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2077 494730
Website: https://management-forum.co.uk
Management Forum offers inhalation-related training courses with virtual and bespoke options. Topics include nasal drug delivery, metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and inhaled drug delivery.
Medicon Valley Inhalation Consortium (MVIC)
Medicon Village, The Spark
Scheeletorget 1
Lund, 22381, Sweden
Tel. +46 70 2266240
Website: www.mvic.se
MVIC’s work includes presentation of the Medicon Valley Inhalation Symposium and Workshop. The symposium features lectures while the workshop is designed for those who are new to inhalation.
Oxford Global
Tel. +44 1865 248455
UK Website: https://www.oxfordglobal.co.uk/formulation-delivery-series-uk/inhalation/
US Website: https://www.oxfordglobal.co.uk/formulation-delivery-series-us/inhalation/
Oxford Global presents the Inhalation & Respiratory Drug Delivery Congress in the United Kingdom and the United States. Both events are part of their Formulation & Delivery Series.
Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI)
1500 K Street NW
Washington, DC, 20005, US
Tel. +1 202-230-5607
Website: www.pqri.org
A non-profit consortium of organizations, including standard setting and regulatory agencies, working to generate and share timely, relevant and impactful information that advances drug product quality, manufacturing and regulation.
Pulmonary Drug Delivery (PDD)
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Tel. +353 1 896 2441
Website: www.pulmonarydrugdelivery.org
The Pulmonary Drug Delivery (PDD) workshop series provides a forum for discussing research and engaging in new collaborative efforts in a casual setting. It currently alternates annually between Dublin and Istanbul.
Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD®)
Virginia Biotechnology Research Center
800 East Leigh Street, Suite 206-10
Richmond, VA 23219, US
Tel. +1 804-827-1490
Email: info@rddonline.com
Website: www.rddonline.com
Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD®) organizes highly regarded conferences focused on pulmonary and nasal product development, regulation and commercialization in the US and Europe. Scientific excellence and unparalleled networking are hallmarks of the RDD conference series.
Archive of Updates
AAPS Formulation Design and Development (FDD) Section
AAPS FDD: 2014 Annual Meeting features a session on combination products, April 2015
AAPS Inhalation and Nasal Community
An introduction to the AAPS Inhalation and Nasal Technology Focus Group (INTFG), August 2011
An update from the AAPS Inhalation Nasal and Technology Focus Group (INTFG), June 2012
INTFG reviews 2012 activities, previews 2013, April 2013
INTFG hosts joint workshops and special presentations, June 2014
INTFG update: iBCS Workshop and recent activities, December 2015
INTFG to support three sessions at 2016 AAPS Annual Meeting, October 2016
INTFG: Evolving to meet the needs of its scientific community, February 2018
The INTFG: Becoming an AAPS community and a call for volunteers, April 2019
Aerosol Society
An introduction to the Aerosol Society, December 2011
The Aerosol Society: 26 years supporting the study of airborne particles, December 2012
The Aerosol Society: DDL24 and the Society’s missions, October 2013
Aerosol Society to host Drug Delivery to the Lungs silver jubilee conference, August 2014
Origins of the Drug Delivery to the Lungs Conferences, August 2015
The Aerosol Society: DDL27 and additional events, August 2016
DDL2017 and additional activities of The Aerosol Society, August 2017
The Aerosol Society: DDL2018, student support and educational events, August 2018
The Aerosol Society and Drug Delivery to the Lungs 2020, June 2020
The Aerosol Society: Recent activities and a preview of DDL2022, August 2022
Drug Delivery to the Lungs: Highlights of DDL2022 and a look at DDL2023, August 2023
Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT)
An introduction to the Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT), June 2017
A 2020 update from the Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT), October 2020
The Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT): Activities since 2020 and future plans, June 2023
Drugs in the Lungs (DITL)
An introduction to Drugs in the Lungs, April 2012
Drugs in the Lungs Network: Recent and future symposiums, June 2013
An update on activities of the Drugs in the Lung Network, October 2014
Drugs in the Lungs: Recent workshops and events, April 2016
European Pharmaceutical Aerosol Group (EPAG)
An introduction to the European Pharmaceutical Aerosol Group (EPAG), June 2011
A review of the European Pharmaceutical Aerosol Group (EPAG) technical subteams, August 2012
EPAG: At 15th anniversary, EPAG expands membership, sets new goals, April 2014
A brief update from EPAG, June 2016
The European Pharmaceutical Aerosol Group (EPAG): An update on recent activities, February 2021
An overview of The European Pharmaceutical Aerosol Group (EPAG), August 2023
Inhalation Drug Delivery Association (IDDA)
An introduction to the Inhalation Drug Delivery Association (IDDA), June 2015
The Inhalation Drug Delivery Association (IDDA) China, April 2017
International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium (IPAC)
An introduction to the International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium (IPAC), April 2022
International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium on Regulation and Science (IPAC-RS)
An IPAC-RS update: A practitioner’s perspective on human factors, October 2012
An IPAC-RS update: Delivery Systems, L&E and GRRO, August 2013
An IPAC-RS update: Events and GRRO, Cascade Impaction and Device working groups, December 2014
IPAC-RS: 15 years of research, advocacy and consensus building, February 2016
An update on the activities of IPAC-RS, December 2017
IPAC-RS: An update on recent activities, February 2019
IPAC-RS: An update on recent activities, February 2020
International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM)
An introduction to the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM), February 2012
International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) to host ISAM 2013 Congress, February 2013
ISAM: A wrap-up of 2013 and a look at future projects, February 2014
ISAM: The next Congress and 2014, 2015 activities, February 2015
ISAM’s activities and the 21st ISAM Congress, February 2017
ISAM: 2018 highlights and a preview of the 2019 Congress, December 2018
ISAM: 2019 highlights and a preview of 2020 activities, April 2020
ISAM: 2020 highlights and a preview of the 2021 Congress, April 2021
ISAM: 2021 highlights and a preview of 2022 activities, June 2022
Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI)
An introduction to the Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI), December 2019
The Product Quality Research Institute: Its continued journey of excellence, December 2021
An update from the Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI), April 2023
Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD®)
The Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD®) Conferences, October 2015
The Respiratory Drug Delivery Conferences: Feedback and the future, October 2017
Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD®) Conferences focus on combination products, October 2019
The Respiratory Drug Delivery Conferences: Digitally Augmented, August 2020
A review of RDD® 2022 and look ahead to RDD Europe 2023, October 2022
Siminhale — European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
Introducing European COST Action—Siminhale, June 2016
An update on the activities of European COST Action SimInhale, April 2018