Sam Brusco, Associate Editor11.04.19
The drug delivery and combination products market is technically made up of several different markets, the most obvious being medical devices and pharmaceuticals, as both make up a drug-device combination product. But the complexity extends beyond even that because each mode of drug delivery makes up its own market. Two common forms of device-administered drugs that come to mind, for example, are through injection or infusion systems. Even these have sub-sections: syringes (prefilled or refillable) or autoinjectors, and infusion pumps or systems respectively within each market.
There’s also transdermal delivery, usually in the form of a medicated adhesive placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin into the bloodstream. The most obvious example is the nicotine patch, which releases nicotine in controlled doses to help with smoking cessation. Microneedle patches have emerged more recently. For example, Georgia State scientists have undertaken research to develop a biodegradable patch to deliver a more effective influenza vaccine. According to market research firm
There’s also transdermal delivery, usually in the form of a medicated adhesive placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin into the bloodstream. The most obvious example is the nicotine patch, which releases nicotine in controlled doses to help with smoking cessation. Microneedle patches have emerged more recently. For example, Georgia State scientists have undertaken research to develop a biodegradable patch to deliver a more effective influenza vaccine. According to market research firm
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