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Drug delivery

FREE CONTENT: Electrospun patch delivers insulin comfortably and efficiently

8 February 2022

An electrospun, insulin-loaded patch that could be stuck to the inside of a person's cheek, where it can deliver the hormone in a less invasive way than conventional routes, is being developed by r

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Nano-encapsulation for controlled delivery of cannabis

9 November 2018

NanoSphere Cannabis International (NCI) is a new wholly owned subsidiary of NanoSphere Health Sciences established to commercialize the transdermal delivery of cannabis-based drugs using nanopartic

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Nano-enhanced wound dressing

23 October 2018

UltraMend of Ramsey, New Jersey, USA, has developed  a nanotechnology-based delivery platform for the controlled release of therapies and medications directly into a wound site.

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UK government funding for drug-delivery skin patch

4 October 2018

Medherant, a developer of transdermal drug-delivery treatments for pain relief based in Coventry, UK, has been awarded a Medicines Manufacturing Grant by government agency Innovate UK.

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Controlling smart patches with light

20 September 2018

Polymer nanospheres that release drugs when exposed to certain wavelengths of light are being developed in Switzerland for medical applications. 

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Continued investment in bioresorbable fibre for drug delivery

28 March 2016

TissueGen, the developer of a bioresorbable fibre (Elute) that can deliver drugs and medicines in a controlled manner after implantation in a patient, says it has won certification to the Internati

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TissueGen expands core team for spinal cord injury repair

1 March 2015
TissueGen, developer of the biodegradable Elute fibre for advanced drug delivery, has established a Senior Scientist position to manage the company's spinal cord injury repair programme.
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Anti-cancer nanofibre mesh

1 August 2013
Scientists at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan claim to have developed a nonwoven fabric made of nanofibres that can kill cancer cells.
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Platform for implantable devices based on biodegradable fibres

1 April 2013
TissueGen is partnering with Biomedical Structures (BMS) to develop a finished textile platform for drugeluting medical device applications, such as smalldiameter vascular grafts and stents, tissue an
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Composite structures

1 January 2009
Composite structures for delivering therapeutic agents are described in International Patent WO 2007/066339 by the Ramot at Tel Aviv University.
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Dressing with fluid control film

1 September 2005
Drug delivery dressings that can control or transport fluids using a fluid control film are disclosed in US Patent 6 867 342 by 3M.
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Medicated tampon reduces chronic menstrual pain

1 June 2004
Tests show that a medicated tampon developed by UK company Metris Therapeutics can reduce dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual cramps), which particularly affects younger women.
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