Abstract: A process for making multiparticulates, comprising providing a molten feed comprising an active ingredient and an excipient, and providing a spinning disc sprayer comprising a rotating disc having a feed-receiving surface driven from above by a hollow drive shaft, wherein axes of rotation of the hollow drive shaft and rotatable disc are coaxial and a downward end of the hollow drive shaft is disposed with a distributor for regulating flow of the molten feed into the well, the distributor and the well together configured for providing a substantially radial, uniform outward flow of the molten feed across the feed-receiving surface.

Abstract: An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 that receives a syringe 114 having a needle 118, wherein the syringe is supported in a syringe carrier 150. The syringe 114 and syringe carrier 150 are biased by a return spring 126 from an extended position in which the needle 118 extends from the housing 112 through an exit aperture 128 to a retracted position in which it does not. A drive spring 130 acts via a drive to advance the syringe 114 from its retracted position to its extended position and discharge its contents through the needle 118 and a return spring 126, brought into play when the drive has reached a nominal return position, restores the syringe 114 to its retracted position. The injection device is less prone to failure than prior art devices and is safer should failure occur.

Abstract: An injection device (10; 110, 210) is described of the type that receives a syringe, extends it, discharges its contents and then retracts it automatically. The injection device makes use of a fluid-damped delay mechanism.