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In for the long haul
Medical technology: New devices that regulate the steady delivery of drugs within the body are on the way
THE problem with most pills is that their benefits do not last long. Chemicals get released into the body, they have their effect and then they get flushed out. For acute disorders, such short-term tactics may work well, but for chronic diseases they are far from ideal. Over months and years people struggle to take their medicines on time, get their dosages mixed up and may forget to take their pills at all.
This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “In for the long haul”
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