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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2005
Mahmoud Ameri, Fremont, CA (US);
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yuh-fun Maa, Millbrae, CA (US);
Marika Kamberi, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Daddona, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Mahmoud Ameri, Fremont, CA (US);
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yuh-Fun Maa, Millbrae, CA (US);
Marika Kamberi, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Daddona, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for transdermally delivering a biologically active agent comprising a delivery system having a microprojection member (or system) that includes a plurality of microprojections (or array thereof) that are adapted to pierce through the stratum corneum into the underlying epidermis layer, or epidermis and dermis layers. In one embodiment, the PTH-based agent is contained in a biocompatible coating that is applied to the microprojection member.