Increasing research activities for development of effective vaccines are estimated to rev up the adoption of vaccine delivery devices. Rapid technological advancements will lead to development of novel delivery technologies, which may improve effectiveness and reliability of vaccines at the point of use while also improving safety.
Vaccine delivery devices are devices used for administration of vaccine into the body. These devices include jet injectors and syringes. Their routes of administration generally include intramuscular vaccination, intradermal vaccination, and subcutaneous vaccination.
Researchers Develop Pill-sized Device for Painless Vaccine Delivery
Conventional methods of vaccine delivery can be very painful and thus, increased attention is being paid to development of painless vaccine delivery devices. For instance, in March 2017, a team of researchers at the University of California developed a pill-sized cylindrical device called “MucoJet”. The device can administer vaccines through the inside of the cheek without pain or professional help. MucoJet has a bulb at one end, which when squeezed by patients, breaks a thin membrane. This membrane separates two compartments – one filled with dry chemical propellant and the other with water.
When these two substances mix, they react to produce enough pressure to push a small reservoir of vaccine out of the other end through a small nozzle. When held against the cheek’s inside portion, the nozzle jets the vaccine through the mucosal layer.
Market Insights
Growing prevalence of medical diseases and infections is augmenting demand for different types of vaccines. This, in turn, is likely to result in a surge in demand for vaccine delivery devices in the coming years. Furthermore, increasing immunization and vaccination programs are stoking the growth of the global vaccine delivery devices market. Various governments and nongovernment organizations are pouring funds into development of vaccines. This is, thus, expected to work in favor of the market. However, lack of awareness regarding availability of advanced products and frequent product recalls can adversely affect the growth of the market.
Sizeable fund allocation for research and development activities and new product launches are among key growth strategies for most market players. Some of the key players in the market are Becton Dickinson & Company; Inovio Pharmaceutical Inc.; Corium International Inc.; Gerresheimer AG; and 3M.
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