Pen Injectors and pen injection

A comprehensive and detailed study of pen injector technology, products and participants, this report identifies, evaluates and forecasts the impact of pen injectors on the worldwide market for parenteral drug delivery. User-friendly designs and the availability of an increasing number of drugs in pre-filled disposable cartridges and syringes are propelling the growth of injector pens at the expense of other drug delivery methods such as traditional syringes. Advances in synthetic materials and concurrent development partnerships between pen designers and drug developers are important factors in the growth of this segment. Already a leading drug delivery method in Europe – more than half of all diabetics in Europe administer insulin via pen injectors – pen growth will expand as new therapies become available for pen devices. With product evaluations, industry data and forecasts, pen injector company profiles, and detailed analysis of design and economic factors, this report has been organized and written to provide pharmaceutical professionals, drug delivery market participants, and healthcare organizations with all of the information necessary to understand the growing importance of pen injectors on drug development and delivery..

Publication Date: July 2009

Summary of Contents (See Prospectus for Full Contents)

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Executive Summary

The Injectable Drug Market Sector

Therapeutic Demand Drivers

Evolving Market, Regulatory, and Therapeutic Challenges

The Opportunity

Injectable Drug Sector Evolution and Market Assessment

Injectable Drug Market Sector Dynamics

The Injectable Drug Ecosystem

Drug Classes, Indications and Demand

Injectable Drug Formulation, Packaging and Delivery

What’s Driving the Growth in Pen Injectors

Biological Drugs Proliferating

Growth of Self-Administration

Shifting Demographics

Device Design Innovation

Competitive Landscape

Risk Factors

Pen Design Factors

Usability and Functionality

Custom Pen Designs

Standardized Pen Platforms

Reusable Pens

Prefilled Pen Cartridges

Disposable Pens

Drug Classes Delivered by Pen Injectors

Antimuscarinics

Cytokines

Dopamine Receptors

Hematopoietics

Human Growth Hormone

Insulins and Antihyperglycemics

Interferons

Parathyroid Hormone

Reproductive Hormones

Serotonin Antagonists

Sympathomimetics

Pen Injectors - Therapeutic Sector Analysis

Autoimmune Diseases

Diabetes

Emergency Medicine

Hepatitis

Human Growth Hormone

Osteoporosis

Reproductive Health

Market Factors

Regulatory Issues

Patient Compliance

Healthcare Economics

Pen Injector Company Profiles

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