Drug Delivery Implants
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Channel: VOA Africa · 2018 · News & Politics
Remembering to take medications can be challenging for some people. But one day an implant may replace medications that need to be taken orally in certain cases. One lab in Houston is developing refillable implants placed under the skin to potentially deliver life-saving medicine at a low cost for various diseases. VOA's, Elizabeth Lee reports from the Houston Methodist Research Institute.