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Tiny Magnetic Implant Offers New Drug Delivery Method
University of British Columbia researchers have developed a magnetic drug implant–the first of its kind in Canada–that could offer an alternative for patients struggling with numerous pills or intravenous injections. The device, a silicone sponge with magnetic carbonyl iron particles wrapped in a round polymer layer, measures just six millimetres in diameter. The drug is…
Scientists Develop Painless, Inexpensive Microneedle System to Monitor Drugs
Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Switzerland have created a microneedle drug monitoring system that could one day replace costly, invasive blood draws and improve patient comfort. The new system consists of a small, thin patch that is pressed against a patient’s arm during medical treatment and…