MIT pioneers drug delivery system with the potential to replace injections

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MIT, working together with the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has pioneered a method of drug distribution with the potential to dispense with traditional subcutaneous injections. The system uses a small capsule coated with microneedles in order to administer medicines directly into the lining of the intestine... Continue Reading MIT pioneers drug delivery system with the potential to replace injections

Section: Medical

Tags: Drugs, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medication, Microneedles, MIT

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