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25 Aug 2011

Study Focuses on Drug Delivery Innovations

A study estimates that needle-free drug delivery methods will have annual revenue growth of 15.1% on average from 2011 to 2016 to reach US$6.2bn.

According to a study by US-based healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information, innovations in needle-free drug delivery will become a necessity as biological drugs become increasingly sophisticated and the traditional delivery methods are no longer suitable.

 

The research estimates that needle-free drug delivery methods, such as patches, edible vaccines, pen injectors and more, will have annual revenue growth of 15.1% on average from 2011 to 2016 to reach US$6.2bn.

 

The report finds that drug delivery technology has come into its own in the last 25 years. Initially seen as just a medium for a drug, it is now viewed as a tool for modifying the pharmacologic properties of medicines, improving methods of delivery, and targeting drug

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