Last Updated: November 8, 2026

Details for Patent: 6,780,426

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Summary for Patent: 6,780,426

Title:	Method and apparatus for improved heat controlled administration of pharmaceuticals
Abstract:	The present invention features methods and apparatus'for improving administration of drugs through the use of specifically controlled heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, conventional commercial dermal drug delivery systems, or drugs delivered into a sub-skin depot site via injection and other methods to alter, mainly increase, the drug release rate from the dermal drug delivery systems or the depot sites to accommodate certain clinical needs.
Inventor(s):	Jie Zhang, Hao Zhang
Assignee:	NUVO RESEARCH AMERICA Inc , Nuvo Research Inc
Application Number:	US10/307,091
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use; Formulation; Delivery; Device;

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