Subscribe by EmailFear of Needles? Not to Worry, FluGen is Here!
April 29, 2009 by Jimmy Rogers | 2 commentsBy Jimmy Rogers
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
It seems that there is a really neat technology out there that could make vaccination a whole lot easier. Designed to reduce the pain and fear associated with needle injections, FluGen’s novel immunization patch delivers the medication just below the skin in a convenient, one-time-use dispenser.
This reminds me of the “hypospray” devices seen in the Star Trek series. Unlike the nanomolecule spray gun on TV, this new delivery method works more conventionally, embedding micro needles that you can barely feel into the upper layer of your skin. The drug is then pushed out and the patch can be discarded. It is currently in the pre-clinical stage of research.
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Not being rude, but seriously curios here.
My family has a history of diabetes (both types), and I hate needles, so any advance in this field is great news for us.
If this only gets the medication under the skin (not deep tissue like hep shots), how is this any easier/cheaper than star-trek-style compressed air injections (yes this does actually exist)?
Oh well I believe the TECHNOLOGY for the “hypospray” through the skin is being developed, but the actual application isn’t widely developed. As I understand it, the drugs need to be special nano-sized particles that can actually move freely through the skin. That requires a different drug manufacturing process.
I’m guessing that vaccines may need to be changed a bit for the FluGen delivery system, but not as dramatically and they can stay relatively “micro” sized.