Biodegradable Thin Film Could Deliver Steady Drug Dose In Body For A Year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Study

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Taking pain relief in pill form is not ideal for the 1 in 4 adults who suffer with chronic pain. Ingesting medication for pain and other conditions in this way means it goes to the whole body, and often comes with side effects. Now it may be possible to overcome this problem using a new method based on nanotechnology that delivers the drug incrementally in the part of the body that needs it, for up to a year.

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