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Point of view: The role of in silico models in accelerating and de-risking inhaled drug development. Enhancing pediatric asthma treatment: A new DPI adaptor for improved drug delivery. 2025 highlights of the International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium on Regulation & Science (IPAC-RS). Previewing RDD® 2026. Back pages: New findings on mechanisms linking the brain and lungs in asthma; and A rapid, machine-learning model for differentiating asthma and COPD in emergency settings; and COVID-19 infection increases risk of respiratory diseases but vaccination can be protective. 2 February 2026 Inhalation Inhalation (ISSN 1940-414X digital) is published seven times per year in January, February, April, June, August, October and December by Whipsnade and Loophole, LLC, P.O. Box 27092, Minneapolis, MN 55427 US. w w w . i n h a l a t i o n m a g . c o m February 2026 Volume 20 Number 1 The cover photo shows the AdheResp ® wireless-charging nebulizer. Courtesy of HCmed, info@hcmed-inno.com, www.hcmed-inno.com/technology. product development/contract testing 10 Point of view: The role of in silico models in accelerating and de-risking inhaled drug development Victoria Legh-Land, Dan Hardy, Katja Petkau-Milroy and Mark Sanders 23 Issue focus: Product development/Contract testing 29 Enhancing pediatric asthma treatment: A new DPI adaptor for improved drug delivery Lily Zhu, Punthitra Arpornsuksant, Maxwell A. Xu, Isaree Pitaktong, Varun Kedia, Syed Yusuf Ali, George L. Coles, Yunong Bai, Damali Egyen-Davis, Mandeep Jassal and Carlton K. K. Lee formulation development/excipients 35 Special section: Formulation development/Excipients additional features 6 Cross-industry organizations: 2025 highlights of the International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium on Regulation & Science (IPAC-RS) Mary Kate Bielinski 9 Previewing RDD® 2026 39 Back pages: New findings on mechanisms linking the brain and lungs in asthma A rapid, machine-learning model for differentiating asthma and COPD in emergency settings COVID-19 infection increases risk of respiratory diseases but vaccination can be protective departments 8 Industry news 38 Respiratory medicine news 38 Calendar 42 White papers and webinars