Taking the Guesswork Out of Self-Injection Devices

Chronic illnesses are on the rise, which means there are more and more patients who need to self-inject treatments at home. The problem is that patients who lack confidence in using their drug-delivery device or are inadequately familiar with the device tend to use it incorrectly and may not be receiving the full dose every time. This is where Orlando, FL-based Noble International comes in. "About 10 years ago we began to recognize a need for patient device training," Joe Reynolds, research manager at Noble, told MD+DI. "So patients learning how to use autoinjectors, pre-filled syringes, and inhalers. Ever since then we've really been solely focused on growing the training device market and accelerating the impact that we can have on patient lives and outcomes." Today Noble's product portfolio spans training versions of multiple types of injection devices, including autoinjectors, injection pens, pre-filled syringes, safety systems, and respiratory devices. The company is also beginning to expand its portfolio into nasal delivery and new therapeutic areas. The one thing all of these training devices have in common is that they are intended to train patients on devices that they are responsible for using at home. Designing training replicas of existing drug-delivery devices is easier said than done though. "We start by identifying patient needs and prioritizing those into design requirements," Reynolds said.  One of the biggest challenges No...
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