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Scientists working on ways to swap needle for a pill Scientists working on ways to swap needle for a pill

Scientists working on ways to swap needle for a pill

Consumer Corner February 7, 2019 NPR 0

Many vaccines and some medicines, such as insulin, have to be delivered by injection. That’s a pain, both for patients and for health care... Scientists working on ways to swap needle for a pill

Many vaccines and some medicines, such as insulin, have to be delivered by injection. That’s a pain, both for patients and for health care providers. But two groups of researchers are trying to put some of these medications in pill form to avoid the needle.


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