A medicament carrier (10) having a first and a second spaced apart screen
(12, 14) each of which has surfaces (12B, 14B) defining a plurality of
interstices (12A, 14A). The carrier (10) contains powdered agglomerated
medicament particles (SM) loaded onto the first screen surface (12B) such
that the interstices (12A) of the first screen (12) are at least partially
open and free of the agglomerated medicament particles (SM). When an air
stream is provided to the carrier to entrain the agglomerated powdered
medicament particles (SM) and move them from the first screen (12) through
the interstices (14A) of the second screen (14), the agglomerated powdered
medicament particles (SM) are sheared by air flow gradients created by the
first and second screens (12, 14) and by contact with the surface (14B) of
the second screen (14) to create particles of respirable particle size
range. The carrier (10) can be used in a dry powder inhalator device.