Combination Drug Delivering Resorbable Implants
In addition to disappearing on schedule within the body, implants can also now deliver drugs at a predetermined rate, thanks to advances in combination products. Foster Pharma, a division of Foster Corporation has introduced Resorbable Delivery polymers, a new platform for precise drug delivery from a solid structure that can be implanted into the body and is designed to resorb over time. The Increased availability of biocompatible materials is playing a significant role in the development of these products. Resorbable Delivery polymer formulations blend an active pharmaceutical into a bioresorbable polymer matrix to create implantable devices that feature drug-delivery capabilities. As the polymer materials are resorbed into the body, they release the drug.