Basis for battery-powered skin patch for wider range of protein-based medicines

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have confirmed the feasibility of using a new drug delivery system -- the basis for a battery-powered skin patch -- to administer medication that shows promise for treating peripheral artery disease and healing stubborn skin ulcers and burns. The needle-free delivery of the medication, which cannot be given by mouth, can have side effects when injected.

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