Introduction: Oral delivery is the most favorable route for insulin administration. The aim of this study was to generate new chitosan coated insulin nanoliposomes and then to assess the physiological efficacy of these nanoliposomes after oral administration in diabetic rabbits. Methods: Nanoliposomes with negative surface charge encapsulating insulin were prepared by reverse phase evaporat...

Buccal delivery involves the administration of the desired drug through the buccal mucosal membrane lining of the oral cavity.The objective of this article is to review buccal drug delivery by discussing the structure and environment of the oral mucosa and highlighting the mechanisms of drug permeation and methodology in evaluating buccal formulations. This review also highlights a brief descri...

Chronotherapeutics refers to a treatment method in which in vivo drug availability is timed to match rhythms of disease in order to optimize therapeutic outcomes and minimize side effects. it is also known as pulsatile drug delivery system and it focuses on the release of a drug at particular time and at a particular site in order to maintain constant blood levels of a particular drug. They are...

There has been an ample interest in delivery of therapeutic molecules using live cells. Oral delivery has been stipulated as best way to deliver live cells to humans for therapy. Colon, in particular, is a part of gastrointestinal (GI) tract that has been proposed to be an oral targeted site. The main objective of these oral therapy procedures is to deliver live cells not only to treat diseases...

A lipid-based formulation has been developed for oral delivery of Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine. The formulated M. bovis BCG was fed to BALB/c mice to test for immune responses and protection against M. bovis infection. The immune responses included antigen-specific cytokine responses, spleen cell proliferation, and lymphocyte-mediated macrophage inhibition of M. bov...

As state Medicaid programs move toward value-based payment, states interested in improving adult oral health care access and outcomes are testing creative strategies to integrate dental care into primary care delivery. Through State Innovation Model (SIM) grants from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, for example, participating states can include oral health integration in...

Intra-oral masses in neonates can seriously compromise the airway, potentially causing hypoxia and death if not recognized and managed appropriately. We report a case in which an intra-oral mass was diagnosed on antenatal ultrasound scan. Preparation for delivery involved a multidisciplinary team approach, with a strategy for management at delivery. The child was delivered by elective Caesarean...

Oral administration of biomolecular drugs such as peptides, proteins, and DNA is an attractive delivery method because of the safety and convenience of delivery in contrast to injection administration. However, oral delivery of biomolecules has several potential barriers such as enzymatic degradation in the gastrointestinal tract and low permeability across an intestinal membrane. In this study...