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Connected polymeric drug delivery systems: A promise for the future!
Thomas Chandy
Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering 2023, 6(1); https://doi.org/10.24294/jpse.v6i1.2901
Submitted:20 Sept 2023
Accepted:24 Oct 2023
Published:11 Dec 2023
Abstract

Subcutaneous (SC) drug delivery is one of the best routes of drug administration to patients over intravenous (IV) administration due to the ease of application and patient acceptance. The main limitation of using the SC route is administering larger volumes of drug, greater than 3–5 mL for therapeutic dosages. Wearable injectors on body devices are an attractive option for larger-volume drug delivery to patients. Thus, the need for a self-administration strategy at home is growing faster and is required for the next level of time-dependent and high-volume drug delivery. The advances in low-cost, connected on-body delivery systems hold great opportunity for novel ways of delivering home-based drug therapy in the future.

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