Polymer coatings a key step toward oral delivery of protein-based drugs
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
(Phys.org) —In a new study, a "bioadhesive" coating developed at Brown University significantly improved the intestinal absorption into the bloodstream of nanoparticles that someday could carry protein drugs such as insulin. Such a step is necessary for drugs taken by mouth, rather than injected directly into the blood.