Manufacturing Considerations for Implantable Drug-Delivery Systems

Therapy developers are being asked to consider ways to deliver drugs for a longer time period with a single dose. This has spurred innovation in both the oral and parenteral spaces, but the greatest potential for long-acting delivery remains in implantable systems. Because of this, growth for the global implantable drug-delivery market is forecast at 10 percent annually in coming years with an expectation for the market to reach nearly $30 billion (USD) by 2025.1 Contraceptive, ophthalmic, cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology, and autoimmune disease applications are all likely to focus on development of these therapeutic forms.