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Less Needling: A Pharmacy on an Implanted Chip

A tiny chip, implanted in seven patients, has successfully delivered drugs that used to require injections—shots that patients tended to skip.
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Microchip Implanted to Deliver Drug Shows Promise in Trial

Health : NYT: Health (last year)

The device, though still years away from the marketplace, could be used to improve patient compliance with treatments that require frequent injections. Read Post

Jet-Injected Drugs Could Improve Patient Compliance, Reduce Accidental Needle Sticks

Health : Medical News Today (12 months ago)

Getting a shot at the doctor's office may become less painful in the not-too-distant future. MIT researchers have engineered a device that delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without the use of a hypoderm... Read Post

Jet Device Injects Drugs Without Needles

Health : Medical News Today (last year)

The prospect of less painful medicine shots without needles came a step closer this month, as US researchers revealed how they have developed a device that delivers a controlled, tiny, high-pressure jet into the skin without using a... Read Post


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