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HP Skin Patch May Replace Needles

Posted by kdawson on from the you-may-feel-a-slight-pinch dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "HP and Crospon have developed a skin patch employing microneedles that barely penetrate the skin. The microneedles can replace conventional injections and deliver drugs through the skin without causing any pain. The skin patch technology also enables delivery of several drugs by one patch and the control of dosage and of administration time for each drug. It has the potential to be safer and more efficient than injections."

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  1. Re:In speculative fiction for a while by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny
    one character has a sedative-filled needle implanted on her cervix in order to incapcitate a rapist.

    Wouldn't a cheese-grater be quicker?

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    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
  2. Re:In speculative fiction for a while by garbletext · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah, yes. The Vagina Dentata. Making scary Freudian dreams come to life for over 15 years!

    For example: http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF051-Zarflax.jpg

  3. Re:Thank god... by muffel · · Score: 4, Funny

    'What a pussy!' you must be thinking
    Correct.
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    bla