The interface of medical devices and pharmaceuticals: Part II: the technical challenges of developing combination products were addressed in Part I of this two part article Part II reviews the preclinical tests and shelf-life testing that are required using drug eluting stents and drug eluting beads as examples. Regulatory considerations and ways to simplify development are also examined

Authors :: Willis, Sean L.
Lewis, Andrew L.
Source :: Medical Device Technology. May-June, 2008, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p38, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2008

Subjects :: Stent (Surgery) -- Product development
Drug delivery systems -- Product development
Drugs -- Vehicles
Drugs -- Product development
Cancer -- Care and treatment
Safety regulations
Health
Law

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