An apparatus for insertion in an ear is provided and includes a drug delivery device for insertion into an external auditory canal, wherein the drug delivery device contains one or more pharmaceutically active agents that can be released from the drug delivery device into the external auditory canal and onto the tympanic membrane to treat ear disorders. In more particular instances, the drug delivery device can conform to the profile of the external auditory canal. Formulations of agents for the drug delivery device are also provided.
