Implantable Drug-Releasing Microchips Could be Prescribed Soon

Jul-05-15 In a move that may change the face of medicine, an MIT spinout has signed a deal to begin commercializing microchips that release drugs on demand inside the body.

Created by the MIT spinout Microchips Biotech, the microchips are made up of an array of tiny reservoirs the size of a pin, each one holding a dose of medication and capped by a metal membrane. This membrane can be moved by applying an electric current, which allows each reservoir to be opened individually to release the medication at specific times—even when administering several different types of medication. The device can be wirelessly programmed to release doses to treat a variety of diseases for up to 16 years.

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