Approaches and challenges of engineering implantable microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) drug delivery systems for in vitro and in vivo applications

Despite the advancements made in drug delivery systems over the years, many challenges remain in drug delivery systems for treating chronic diseases at the personalized medicine level. The current urgent need is to develop novel strategies for targeted therapy of chronic diseases. Due to their uniqu...

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Main Authors: Tng, Danny Jian Hang, Hu, Rui, Song, Peiyi, Roy, Indrajit, Yong, Ken-Tye
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98500
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10917
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Despite the advancements made in drug delivery systems over the years, many challenges remain in drug delivery systems for treating chronic diseases at the personalized medicine level. The current urgent need is to develop novel strategies for targeted therapy of chronic diseases. Due to their unique properties, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology has been recently engineered as implantable drug delivery systems for disease therapy. This review examines the challenges faced in implementing implantable MEMS drug delivery systems in vivo and the solutions available to overcome these challenges.