Leading Drug Delivery Companies and Technologies: Competitive landscape, company profiles and technological developments

Over the last decade, the drug delivery industry has evolved to become a key area in the development of value-added pharmaceutical products. The global market grew from $15bn to $40bn during 2000–2006 as companies increasingly turned to drug delivery technologies as a means of expanding product lifecycles, enhancing drug efficacy and maximizing revenues.

Although the market is still dominated by the oral drug delivery system, a number of novel technologies are emerging across all systems of delivery. However, the pure drug delivery company model is rapidly becoming extinct as leading players attempt to consolidate their strategic opportunities by expanding their focus towards manufacturing, a trend that is expected to accelerate over the next five years.

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