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New Oral Drug Delivery System Protects Against Stomach Acid

An innovative new coating aims to protect drugs as they travel through the stomach, and then dissolve to release the dose in the small intestine.

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Swallowing a pill is a convenient way to take medication, but passing through the digestive system (particularly stomach acid), can cause the drug to deteriorate before delivering its payload. This forces drugmakers to manufacture oral medications in doses higher than necessary, and even prevents them from offering certain treatments in an oral pill form. A recent article from The Conversation discussed an innovative new coating that protects drugs from stomach acid to ensure they dissolve in the right place.

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