Study: Researchers develop ingestible capsule for insulin delivery

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A team of researchers from MIT developed an ingestible, blueberry-sized capsule that can deliver insulin orally. In animal models, the capsule lowered blood sugar levels and performed comparably with the traditional route of insulin delivery – injections.
The capsule features a small needle made of freeze-dried, compressed insulin. The needle is attached to a compressed spring, which is held in place by a sugar disk. Once the capsule reaches the stomach, the sugar disk dissolves and the needle injects into the stomach wall.
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Source: Mass Device - February 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Diabetes Drug-Device Combinations Featured Pharmaceuticals Research & Development Brigham & Women's Hospital Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Institutes of Health (NIH) Novo Nordisk Source Type: news