Implants are biomedical materials or medical devices intended to replace a missing biological structure ... dental fixtures, and birth-control subdermal capsules. Semiconductor polymers containing ...

This depot structure ... surgically placed implants like Nexplanon, which lasts over a year. “Now we’re considering which indications we go after: Is it contraception? Is it others?

“The pill” is a miraculous tablet that contains as little as one thirty-thousandth of an ounce of chemical. It costs 11¢ to manufacture; a month’s supply now sells for $2.00 retail.

Currently, contraceptive implants provide long-term protection but require a ... The contraceptive jab contains microscopic crystals that come together under the skin, forming a structure that ...

The currently existing technologies (microparticles and prefabricated implants) for development ... like that of self-administered Depo-Provera (a contraceptive injection that contains the hormone ...

The new approach delivers the contraceptive hormonal medication levonorgestrel via what the researchers call “Self-assembling ...

Investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of medication use.

It's also self-injectable and less painful than traditional implant options, according to research in rodents.