Bayer Oy

Leiras Oy

Schering Oy

Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh

Christine Talling

Heikki Lyytikäinen

Taina Tjäder

Harri Jukarainen

Hannu Nikander

Matti Lehtinen

Jari Riski

Svante Holmberg

Petri Laakso

Heikki Salo

Antti Keinänen

Esa Hallinen

Savante Holmberg

Mikael Stolt

Henriikka Korolainen

Risto Hakala

Arto Pakkalin

Rudolf Knauthe

Saara Ruotsalainen

Mira Kautto

Marina Allen

Petri Perälä

Heinz Schmitz

Heikki Lyytikainen

The invention relates to a method for altering the release characteristics of a long acting drug delivery device containing at least two drugs in different segments, wherein the segments are arranged to a specific sequence. The invention furthermore relates to a drug delivery device with reduced initial burst containing two different drugs in different segments. The invention further relates to a delivery device manufactured according to the a.m. method and its use in contraception and gynecological therapies.

Long acting drug delivery device and its use in contraception

The invention relates to a method for producing a drug delivery device, which has a body comprising a siloxane-based elastomer and at least one active agent. The method comprises applying adhesive material, which comprises non-cured siloxane based elastomer, into a contact with the body and curing the said adhesive material by subjecting it to radiation energy from a laser source. The invention relates also to a drug delivery device manufactured according to the method.

Method for manufacturing a drug delivery device and a drug delivery device manufactured according to the method

A disposable device for inserting one or more implants, the device including a tublar cannula () having a tip (), the cannula also serving as a container for the implants, a plunger () and a handle () having a first end () directed towards the cannula, and a second end () directed away from the cannula. The plunger and handle are attached or attachable to each other in fixed manner, and the cannula is arranged to be movable in the longitudinal direction, so that the plunger is placed within. The cannula can, after inserting the implant or implants, be drawn on top of the plunger () so far that tip () becomes covered by handle () or by a piece connected to handle (), and/or cannula () is, when drawn to its extreme position, towards second end () of handle (), arranged to be irretrievably locked in relation to plunger ().

Device for inserting implants

Intravaginal delivery system

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Turku, Finland

Christine Talling