The skin patch is an established and proven tool in nicotine replacement therapy, but it still has limitations. Strongest right after it is first applied to the skin, a nicotine patch’s waning potency later in the day can lead smokers to relapse.
Hayward, CA-based Chrono Therapeutics is using medical technology to modernize traditional approaches to smoking cessation. The company has developed a way to provide timed transdermal drug delivery via a wearable device. Paired with a mobile application that promotes behavioral changes, the device will offer a better way to wean smokers from nicotine cravings and help them kick the habit, according to the company.
