{"id":42510,"date":"2026-07-13T05:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=42510"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:23:39","slug":"solving-for-scale-in-a-booming-market-for-home-based-injectable-therapies","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/de\/resources\/solving-for-scale-in-a-booming-market-for-home-based-injectable-therapies","title":{"rendered":"Skalierungsprobleme in einem boomenden Markt f\u00fcr injizierbare Therapien f\u00fcr den Heimgebrauch l\u00f6sen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Solving for scale in a booming market for home-based injectable therapies\">Solving for scale in a booming market for home-based injectable therapies<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>Solving for scale in a booming market for home-based injectable therapies<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-detail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Riccardo Butta, President Health Solutions at Flex\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RiccardoButta_Headshot-560x560-1-336x336.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a title=\"Riccardo Butta\" href=\"\/leadership\/riccardo-butta\">Riccardo Butta<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident, Healthcare\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date detail\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on<br>\n\t\t\t\tJuli 13, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cat-tag\">Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"3\" data-destination=\"\/industries\/healthcare?subcategories=drug-delivery#resources\" href=\"\/industries\/healthcare?subcategories=drug-delivery#resources\">Drug Delivery<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"\/leadership-insights-blog\" href=\"\/leadership-insights-blog\">Leadership Insights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delivering insulin, GLP-1 drugs, and other therapies to patients precisely, reliably, and safely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The healthcare industry is entering a pivotal era defined by the rapid adoption of breakthrough therapies designed to treat the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, and address a fundamental shift in how and where care is delivered. Many of these medications are administered subcutaneously via injection by patients themselves, often on a recurring basis. That makes the design of the delivery device just as critical as the drug itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowhere is this shift more evident than in the explosive growth of GLP-1 therapies, which have shown strong outcomes in weight loss, diabetes control, and cardiovascular risk. In just five years, GLP-1 therapies have experienced hyper adoption, with market growth exceeding 25 percent annually, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2832114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AMA<\/a> \u2014 from approximately $13 billion in 2018 to more than $60 billion today. Sales are projected to reach $157 billion by 2035. More than 150 GLP-1 drug candidates are either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmiweb.com\/press-release\/2026-01-08\/glp-1-market-trends-and-global-forecasts-2025-2035-150plus-candidates-intended-for-the-treatment-of-mu?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">approved or being explored<\/a> by pharmaceutical companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is placing unprecedented demand on the devices required to deliver these therapies safely, reliably, and at scale. As demand continues to outpace global manufacturing capacity, the industry faces increasing supply constraints and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/13-11-2024-urgent-action-needed-as-global-diabetes-cases-increase-four-fold-over-past-decades?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/obesity-and-overweight?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> growing pressure to deliver these life-changing therapies to patients quickly and consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar normal-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Advanced simulation and modeling for manufacturing in healthcare\" class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/de\/resources\/advanced-simulation-and-modeling-for-manufacturing-in-healthcare\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Woman controlling a robotic manufacturing arm in a healthcare lab\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FeaturedImage_1200x628-540x304.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSolution Brief\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Advanced simulation and modeling for manufacturing in healthcare\" class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/de\/resources\/advanced-simulation-and-modeling-for-manufacturing-in-healthcare\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdvanced simulation and modeling for manufacturing in healthcare\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Outsourced manufacturing: A strategic advantage for the healthcare industry\" class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/de\/resources\/outsourced-manufacturing-a-strategic-advantage-for-the-healthcare-industry\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MRI machine and futuristic factory floor\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/979x430-540x304.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlog\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Outsourced manufacturing: A strategic advantage for the healthcare industry\" class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/de\/resources\/outsourced-manufacturing-a-strategic-advantage-for-the-healthcare-industry\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOutsourced manufacturing: A strategic advantage for the healthcare industry\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"id-6a6fa03544d1b\" class=\"box block full-width dark-content de \" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-image: none;\">\n\t<style>\n\t\t#id-6a6fa03544d1b > .container > .content {\n\t\t\tbackground-color: transparent;\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 24px;\n\t\t\tpadding-right: 0px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 84px;\n\t\t\tpadding-left: 0px;\n\t\t\tmargin-left: 0px;\n\t\t\tmargin-right: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 1272px) {\n\t\t\t#id-6a6fa03544d1b.box.block.full-width > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 960px) {\n\t\t\t#id-6a6fa03544d1b > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-top: 12px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 0px;\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-bottom: 42px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 0px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the challenge extends far beyond device innovation alone. Success depends on the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/industries\/healthcare#drug-delivery\">manufacture high quality, patient-centric drug delivery devices at scale<\/a> while maintaining the precision, reliability, and regulatory compliance these products demand.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"id-6a6fa0353eb08\" class=\"box block content-width dark-content de \" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-image: none;\">\n\t<style>\n\t\t#id-6a6fa0353eb08 > .container > .content {\n\t\t\tbackground-color: #eaeef4ff;\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 36px;\n\t\t\tpadding-right: 48px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 36px;\n\t\t\tpadding-left: 48px;\n\t\t\tmargin-left: 0px;\n\t\t\tmargin-right: 48px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 1272px) {\n\t\t\t#id-6a6fa0353eb08.box.block.full-width > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 960px) {\n\t\t\t#id-6a6fa0353eb08 > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-top: 18px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 24px;\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-bottom: 18px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 24px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">Several factors play a role in accelerating this shift, including:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"id_6a6fa03533dba\" class=\"media block\">\n\t<div class=\"container media-right content-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"media\" style=\"left: 96px; 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However, larger-volume biologics and high-viscosity drugs are driving the adoption of new delivery approaches, including <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/how-redesign-can-help-meet-sustainability-demands-for-medical-devices\">advanced autoinjectors<\/a> and wearable injectors capable of delivering therapies over extended periods. There is no single platform that fits every therapy. The optimal solution depends on trade-offs between drug formulation, delivery volume, therapy and dosing regimen, patient experience, system complexity, and cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connectivity is also emerging as both a powerful differentiator and key enabler of improved adherence, patient insight, and outcome tracking. 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