الاثنين، 7 يوليو 2014

The future of birth control and drug delivery: Remote controlled implants that last for 16 years

Microchips, drug dispensing implant contraceptive thing

An MIT spin-off in Massachusetts, backed by the Gates Foundation, has developed a small, remote-controlled drug-dispensing implant that sits just under your skin. Such an implant could be used to dispense a whole range of useful drugs -- but in this case, one of the first commercial applications will be the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel. A single implant can apparently provide enough levonorgestrel to be effective for 16 years; currently, no implanted contraceptive works for more than five years.



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