Drug delivery device especially for the delivery of progestins a

Details Drug delivery device especially for the delivery of progestins a Drug delivery device especially for the delivery of progestins a

1998-11-12

2000-05-16

Page, Thurman K.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Preparations characterized by special physical form

Implant or insert

424473, 424486, 424449, A61F 1300

Patent

active

060633956

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a delivery device for the controlled release of a therapeutically active agent, especially a progestin or an estrogen, over a prolonged period of time, said device including a core which contains the therapeutically active agent, and a membrane encasing the core wherein said membrane is made of an elastomer. According to the invention, the elastomer is a siloxane-based elastomer which includes 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl groups attached to the Si-atoms of the siloxane units.

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