These are medical patches, dermal if you will. These things deliver medicine. This article talks about an innovative new HIV therapy in development called the DermaVir Patch. It's being produced by Genetic Immunity, a US/Hungarian biotech company. They're hoping at some point this approach can be used to treat ailments from HIV to cancer.
There are some serious differences between this med & conventional ones now available. This medical approach is based on nanomedicine. Allowing the medication to be absorbed into the blood via the skin. This medication, unlike anti-retrovirals or other inhibitors, this medication functions via the lymph nodes to produce a stronger immunity.
So let's check this out:
- It's topical & has to be applied only 9 times annually
- It has shown no toxic reactions like other HIV meds
- There has been no signs of resistance to this med
- It can be used with existing regimens
- It boosts the immunity
OK, what's the downside, it turns you into a zombie? That's the thing, we don't know yet, because this patch is still in the trial phase. Still, the thought of having a patch put on nine times a year compared to talking umpteen pills a day. Guess which one wins. This is definitely something to keep an eye on & see how things develop.
Cya
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