Drug delivery

With over 35 years of expertise developing drug delivery systems and combination products, we work with you to bridge the gap between the user and the technology to deliver creative solutions for your therapeutic area. Our drug delivery device expertise covers everything from developing injection and respiratory devices through to emergency use devices, implantable technologies, innovative drug delivery systems for surgical applications, connected drug delivery systems and so much more.

Our clients include 8 of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies, smaller specialist organizations and ground-breaking start-ups. They work with us because we have the know-how to put their technology at the heart of new drug delivery devices, to improve product differentiation and enable better long-term patient outcomes.

Integrated drug delivery device development expertise

We have experience developing complex drug delivery devices for high volume production. Our industrialization specialists understand how careful consideration of design, material selection, manufacturing and assembly workflows can impact the cost and success of your product.

We integrate both performance reliability and production readiness at every stage of your development to build confidence and deliver award-winning, commercially viable solutions.

Regulatory approval for your drug delivery device

Navigating the regulatory landscape of a drug delivery device is complex. We understand and are active members of several ISO groups for medical devices. Our drug delivery experts help to shape evolving regulations. This specialist industry knowledge will support your approval strategy from start to finish to get your product onto the market faster.

Sustainable drug delivery solutions

Team Consulting has a dedicated sustainability group that challenges the way medical devices are designed to help you develop a drug delivery device that will minimize harmful greenhouse gas emissions and limit waste. We can advise on sustainable development strategies including Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), material selection, sustainable manufacturing, and much more.

Our multi-disciplinary drug delivery expertise

From opportunity discovery to industrialization, we can work on full scope drug delivery device development programs or provide support on standalone work packages. We can assist you with due diligence, technology selection, regulatory support and risk management for a whole range of drug delivery devices:

Implantable
Injectable
Ingestible
Nasal
Ocular
Oral
Respiratory
Surgical
Topical
…and much more!

For any project, we bring together experts in multidisciplinary systems engineering, design, human factors, manufacturing, device testing, quality engineering and project management. All our work quality is assured under our ISO 13485:2016 certified quality management system and compliant with 21 CFR part 820.

Bespoke, high-tech and flexible laboratories to test complex drug delivery devices

Our bespoke, high-tech laboratories are flexible to create environments adapted to handle and test complex devices. We have over 5500 sq. ft. of lab space, including dedicated controlled environment rooms (ISO 20072 certified), and biological containment level 3 labs with state-of-the-art testing apparatus.

Meet one of our drug delivery experts

Chris 30 years of experience in the development of medical devices with a focus on drug delivery: inhalers , injectors and on body delivery systems.

His expertise spans all phases of development from strategy, planning and requirements capture to industrialization, design transfer and post-market support. Chris regularly presents at international conferences and is a member of ISO committee TC84 for drug delivery devices.

Ask Chris a question

I have spent the majority of my 30 years at Team Consulting supporting clients across the world on their drug delivery challenges and opportunities. We take pride in building strong, long-lasting relationships founded on trust and integrity, always looking for ways to help.
Chris Hurlstone, Director of Drug Delivery, Team Consulting

Team helped SteadyMed take their wearable injector platform from proof-of-principle to FDA approval

Team Consulting excels at the essential ‘softer’ skills, such as being supportive, accommodating and flexible. We had an ambitious vision with our drug delivery device project, and our decision to work with Team has resulted in a highly effective collaborative effort. We couldn’t be happier with the end result.
Jonathan Rigby, President & CEO, SteadyMed Ltd