More than 80% relative bioavailability compared with injectable obesity therapy, well above the roughly 30% reported for existing microneedle patches and setting a new global benchmark A potential ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearside Biomedical, Inc., announces the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted U.S. Patent Application No. 13/447,246 as U.S. Patent No. 8,808,225 in a ...

Neurological diseases affect millions worldwide, and the need for long-term patient-friendly treatments has never been greater. While needle-based injections are the standard for most therapies, ...

Acne vulgaris affects a large proportion of adolescents and young adults and can lead to long-term scarring and psychological distress. Its pathogenesis involves excessive sebum production, bacterial ...

Jeremy Powell, veterinarian and professor of animal science, works with Robin Cheek, a Ph.D. student in the department of animal science, on applying an experimental microneedle pain patch to a pig.

A McGill University research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one ...

Pharmaceutical delivery technologies have evolved into a multi‐disciplinary field that integrates advances in biomaterials, nanotechnology, and engineering innovations to overcome biological barriers ...

Nanomedicine is rapidly transforming the landscape of cancer treatment through the development of advanced drug-delivery carriers. Despite notable progress ...