The Problem
- 60% of people over 60 have experienced trouble swallowing pills or capsules.
- Dysphagia is thought to affect 4 million (6%) people in the UK. It becomes more common as people age.
- Younger patients and children may also find tablets difficult to swallow well into their teenage years.
- Difficulty in swallowing can affect adherence to medication plans.
- Medical manipulation includes tablet crushing or opening capsules to make the medication easier to swallow has become increasingly hazardous – however this has not resulted in the practice becoming less widespread.
What are the costs to the NHS
- An extra 40% in attributable costs per Oropharyngeal Dysphagia patients*
- An extra 2 to 8 days length of stay in hospital*
*Ref: impact of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia on Healthcare Cost and Length of stay in hospital: A systematic review, 2nd August 2018.
The Solution
- A liquid excipient blend that spontaneously emulsifies when added to water.
- The emulsion forms nano sized structure like ‘liquid scaffolding’ which can suspend solid drug particles indefinitely to solid concentrations circa 20-30%.
- The excipients interact physically but not chemically forming a low viscosity blend.
- Drugs using this technology are for oral intake only.
- Create a single or combinations of solid drugs in a liquid form.
- Newly discovered and patented technology.
Current Research & Results
- Our work to date has focused on and successfully developed adult & children dose levels of painkillers such as ..
- Liquid Ibuprofen
- Liquid Paracetamol
- Liquid Asprin
- Liquid combinations of the above painkillers
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