An insulin patch that sticks inside a person’s cheek
A new insulin patch aims to help people with diabetes eliminate injections by sticking inside their cheek. The only catch: It won’t be available for a few years and humans must first test it out on the backs of pigs. Medics develop insulin patch that sticks inside a person's cheek. Able to deliver blood-sugar lowering drug for up to 16 hours, no jabbing required.'
This insulin patch sticks inside a person’s cheek so doesn’t require the frequent injections of traditional insulin treatments. The patch works especially well for diabetics who want to avoid constant needle pricks, and would also allow them not to have to carry around syringes or frequently reach for drugs when they’re out and about.
For diabetics, we now have insulin patches that stick inside the cheek. Each patch contains hundreds of tiny needles, which reach under the skin and release a measured dose into the bloodstream. Unlike traditional injections, this patch sticks inside your cheek and allows insulin to be absorbed directly into your bloodstream.
This patch sticks inside your mouth and allows people with type 1 diabetes to forego insulin injections. While wearing it, body heat turns insulin stored within into vapor, which enters the bloodstream through the skin beneath your tongue. This easy-to-use, discrete patch that sticks inside a patient's cheek is almost ready to go on sale.
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