Advanced Devices for Injectable Drugs

• Publication date: January 2013

The past decade has seen a dramatic shift in terms of the types of approved injectable drugs, the diseases they target, and the devices used to deliver them. This shift has fostered change on several levels of the healthcare sector. The injectable drug segment has seen a marked increase in the level of drug/device integration, as specialty syringes and specialized injection devices proliferate in response to safety and economic challenges posed b...

The past decade has seen a dramatic shift in terms of the types of approved injectable drugs, the diseases they target, and the devices used to deliver them. This shift has fostered change on several levels of the healthcare sector. The injectable drug segment has seen a marked increase in the level of drug/device integration, as specialty syringes and specialized injection devices proliferate in response to safety and economic challenges posed by recombinant protein drugs, while administration of injectables has moved increasingly from practitioner offices and healthcare facilities to patient homes. This report examines injection devices engineered with features that advance the state-of-the-art for injectable drugs, providing essential insight and forecasts into the implications of this evolving landscape.


Highlights

• Analyzes and evaluates the shifting landscape for injectable drug delivery and assesses the market impact of new and emerging injection devices on the competitive landscape

• Analyzes advanced syringe and injector device designs, feature/functionality, product branding, competing technologies and market development issues

• Provides detailed descriptions advanced devices for injectable drugs and assesses the impact of advanced features on therapeutic segments

• Profiles leading injection device companies, their product development activities, business strategies, and corporate alliances and affiliations

Drug Delivery Technology Industry

Executive Summary

Injectable Drug Market Dynamics

The Injectable Drug Ecosystem
Therapeutic Demand Drivers
Specialty Injection Device Demand Drivers
Chronic Conditions and Self-Administration
The Growth of Biologicals
Shifting Patient Demographics
Drug Economics, Safety and Compliance
Device Design and Innovation
Competitive Landscape
Technology Market Drivers

Advanced Autoinjectors

Small Form Factor Devices
Oval Autoinjector (Oval Medical Technologies)
Advanced Safety & Easy-of-Use
Advanced Autoinjector Device Profiles
Variable Dose Autoinjectors
Variable Dose Autoinjector Profiles
Advanced Product Specific Autoinjectors

Advanced Pen Injectors & Specialty Syringes

Dual Chamber Injectors
Syringe Devices
Pen Injectors & Cartridges
Variable Dose Pens
Dose Memory Pens
Therapeutic Products
Syringe Products
Cartridge/Injector Products


Advanced Prefillable Syringes
Prefillable Safety Syringes
Tamper Evident Prefillable Syringes

Advanced Needle-free Injectors
Prefilled Needle-free Injectors

Market Factors

Regulations
Quality and Reliability
Managed Care and Healthcare Economics

Company Profiles