Drug delivery devices

As the healthcare industry undergoes a significant shift towards patient empowerment, methods and approaches to administering drugs are experiencing rapid innovation to allow patients to take control of their own health through the use of digital insights and new technologies. 

Whilst this patient-centric approach lessens the burden on healthcare systems and supports the drive for prevention over treatment, home care brings its own challenges in developing safe, reliable ways for the general public, with no specialist knowledge, to correctly utilise emerging innovations, whilst allowing experts to monitor progress remotely.  

Meanwhile, evolution in medicine, such as developments in biologics, is creating fresh technical challenges for traditional devices, where collaboration with pharmaceutical companies is driving the transformation of existing delivery methods to allow for new types of medicine.  

HGF’s accomplished team in drug delivery systems carries out patent drafting, prosecution, oppositions, appeals, FTO and infringement opinions and litigation for large corporate firms, universities and overseas associates. Often working with the electronics team, the attorneys blend specialist knowledge with critical insights into fast emerging digital technologies.

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Event - 29th September 2022

North East Automotive Expo 2022

HGF will be exhibiting at The North East Automotive Alliance’s flagship Expo on 29th September 2022. The event is an industry highlight for companies operating within the region’s automotive supply …

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Event - 10th March 2022

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference 2022

HGF Patent Attorney Dr Robert Weinert-Aplin is attending and speaking at the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference on 10th March 2022 in Milton Keynes, UK. The Manufacturing & Supply Chain …

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Event - 21st October 2021

Medical Technology Ireland Conference 2021

Medical Technology Ireland Conference will be held on 20-21 October 2021 at the Galway Racecourse. Medical Technology Ireland Conference features presentations by leading international medical device experts with thought-provoking guest …

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If you would like to discuss how HGF could help you, contact one of our drug delivery devices specialists.