# 194 - Drug Delivery Innovation, Networking in Pharma, and Building a Career That Matters with Mike Denzer

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2025-06-25
- Length: 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-06-25-194-drug-delivery-innovation-networking-in-pharma-and-building-a-career-that-mat
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/194---Drug-Delivery-Innovation--Networking-in-Pharma--and-Building-a-Career-That-Matters-with-Mike-Denzer-e34kvl3

## Summary

Mike Denzer, a mechanical engineer and combination product leader with experience at Amgen, Teva, and Bristol Myers Squibb, discusses his career in drug delivery and the importance of professional networking. He highlights the development of Amgen’s Auto Click autoinjector and explains how connecting with industry experts helped him navigate complex regulatory pathways for biosimilars at Civica RX. Denzer emphasizes that building a resilient career requires asking thoughtful questions and leveraging community knowledge to solve sticky technical and regulatory problems.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-06-25-194-drug-delivery-innovation-networking-in-pharma-and-building-a-career-that-mat#t=0) Introduction: Mike Denzer and the value of networking
- [1:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-06-25-194-drug-delivery-innovation-networking-in-pharma-and-building-a-career-that-mat#t=88) Life-changing moments: The weight of drug delivery engineering
- [8:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-06-25-194-drug-delivery-innovation-networking-in-pharma-and-building-a-career-that-mat#t=511) Autoinjector innovation: From differentiation to large-volume delivery
- [13:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-06-25-194-drug-delivery-innovation-networking-in-pharma-and-building-a-career-that-mat#t=786) Navigating CROs, sponsors, and industry collaboration
- [18:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-06-25-194-drug-delivery-innovation-networking-in-pharma-and-building-a-career-that-mat#t=1100) Favorite projects: Amgen's Auto Click and final thoughts

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Amgen (company)
- Auto Click (product)
- Ipsen (company)
- Civica RX (company)
- Teva (company)
- Bristol Myers Squibb (company)

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