Abstract: A method for preparing granules. A slurry containing solid API powder particles dispersed in a liquid is prepared. The slurry is fed to a granulator and mixed with a dry base powder within the granulator in order to produce a slurry/base powder mixture. The slurry/base powder mixture produced within the granulator is dried in order to obtain granules containing the solid API particles and the base powder.

Abstract: In a method for preparing at least partially dried granules, an API, a base powder, and a granulation liquid are fed to a granulator. The API, the base powder and the granulation liquid are mixed within the granulator to produce an API/base powder/granulation liquid mixture. This liquid mixture within the granulator is heated to a heating temperature (TH) that exceeds an evaporation temperature (TE) of the granulation liquid contained in an API/base powder/granulation liquid mixture to allow at least a part of the granulation liquid contained in the API/base powder/granulation liquid mixture to evaporate in order to obtain at least partially dried granules containing at least the API and the base powder. The at least partially dried granules are discharged from the granulator.

Abstract: A device for delivering a drug comprising an elongate hollow body having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. The hollow body includes a radially outer peripheral wall, which surrounds a radially inner, and elongate hollow space. The peripheral wall of the hollow body has at least one drug outlet opening between the two longitudinal ends.