PARI & BOC in Collaboration to Develop Innovative Drug Delivery Systems
PARI, a provider in aerosol delivery, and BOC, a global provider of medical gases, have signed an agreement to study the effects of gas-enabled drug delivery systems using Heliox.
Heliox, the common name for mixtures of helium and oxygen, is three times lighter than air, which makes it easier for patients with compromised lung function to breathe.
It is hoped that the creation of a Heliox delivery device with a customized nebulizer will help critically ill patients by delivering oxygen and aerosol to the lungs with less effort than breathing air. The goal is to improve the delivery range of aerosol therapies used to treat exacerbations of conditions such as asthma, COPD, and bronchiolitis.
"Our collaboration with BOC marks an important step towards a commercially available aerosol delivery system that optimizes results using gases other than air or enriched oxygen. We are certain that PARI's 100 year history in developing aerosol delivery systems can improve patient outcomes when using Heliox as well," said Werner Gutmann, president of PARI Respiratory Equipment.
"We're delighted that PARI shares our vision of novel, easy to use drug delivery systems that will enable doctors to safely and reliably provide potentially lifesaving therapies," said Brad Walker, managing director of BOC's Medical Division.
As study results become available later this year, PARI and BOC will share information with physicians and clinics.
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This article originally appeared in the July 2006 issue of HME Business.