| Implantable living pharmacy produces drugs inside rats’ bodies for weeks.The device—roughly the size of a folded stick of gum—houses engineered cells that produce medicines inside the body. In a trial on rats, it delivered an anti-HIV antibody, a GLP-1-like peptide, and a hormone that regulates appetite and metabolism, with about 65% of cells still viable after 30 days. Researchers say the device could one day treat chronic conditions without daily medication. |
