Chitosan and alginate nanoparticles as oral insulin carrier

The possibility of administering insulin orally instead of through painful subcutaneous route has been investigated over years in the arena of diabetes medicine. Nanoparticles, microparticles, hydrogel, capsule, tablet and film patch are dosage forms designed to deliver insulin orally. They are larg...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Patenting Nanomedicines: Legal Aspects, Intellectual Property and Grant Opportunities
Main Author: Wong T.W.; Mandal U.; Shen L.-J.
Format: Book chapter
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84901035283&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-642-29265-1_11&partnerID=40&md5=cdea40bc1d4d8b2c3f84d719798b4ef1