Transdermal Drug Delivery Articles

41. FDA Seeks Comment On Quality Considerations For Topical Ophthalmic Drug Products Draft Guidance 11/2/2023

    As a response to recent observations regarding the contamination of eye drops, the FDA published draft guidance titled Quality Considerations for Topical Ophthalmic Drug Products on Oct. 13, 2023. In addition to addressing quality considerations, the guidance also provides recommendations about the CMC documentation. The deadline for submitting public comments is Dec. 12, 2023.

42. Emerging Market Trends For Drug Delivery Devices 10/5/2023

    The market for drug delivery devices is growing and it is estimated to reach a market size of $541.5 billion by 2035. This article shares new market research, including segmentation by product type (inhalers, smart pills, drug-eluting stents, and more), routes of administration, regional analysis, and more.

43. Your Best Chance At Regulatory Compliance For Combination Products: Integrated Development 9/14/2023

    The FDA now defines a prefilled syringe, a product that was at one point considered “packaging” for a drug, as a constituent part of a combination product. The ultimate combination of the drug, its package, and its delivery device means that during development and manufacturing you need to combine both drug and device current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and quality approaches.

44. Global Market Trends For Drug–Device Combination Products 9/12/2023

    Drug–device combination products, also known simply as combination products, have a wide range of applications, including drug-eluting stents, prefilled syringes with medications, inhalers with drugs, transdermal patches with therapeutic agents, and more. This article shares new market research.

45. Combination Product QMS Requirements For The EU Market 6/30/2023

    Pharma companies are now building the capability to manufacture combination products in-house to increase flexibility and reduce dependency on third parties. This article shares key considerations for companies implementing a medical device QMS with regard to EU requirements.

46. 4 Key Takeaways For Combination Products As We Move Into 2023 12/13/2022

    The AFDO/RAPS Combination Product Summit brought together industry leaders along with representatives of the FDA's Office of Combination Products. Of the four key takeaways covered in this article, one of them is an update on upcoming FDA guidances on this segment of the industry.

47. CGT Delivery Challenges 5/27/2022

    Mass General Brigham recently revealed its “Disruptive Dozen,” 12 emerging cell and gene therapy (CGT) technologies with the greatest potential to impact health care in the next several years. The “Disruptive Dozen” results from interviews of 50 Mass General Brigham senior Harvard faculty followed by a rigorous selection process to identify the 12 most likely to have significant impact on patient care in the next few years.