(Trans) dermal insulin delivery based on polymeric systems

Diabetes is one of the leading lethal diseases, which is often treated by hypodermic injection of insulin or by oral delivery. Oral drug delivery systems show limitations due to poor absorption and degradation that occurs in the GI tract and in the liver. Due to the patient discomfort that leads to poor patient compliance, alternative methods to administer insulin are of great interest. In recent years, much attention has been paid to...