The present invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (1) comprising an active-substance carrier layer (2) having at least one active-substance-containing polymer matrix (3) applied to the active-substance carrier layer (2), said matrix comprising at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive and at least one pharmacologically active substance absorbable through human or animal skin, and an adhesive carrier layer (6) coated as completely as possible with an active-substance-free pressure-sensitive adhesive (7), said adhesive carrier layer being bonded by means of the active-substance-free pressure-sensitive adhesive (7) directly to the flat side of the active-substance carrier layer (2) facing away from the active-substance-containing polymer matrix (3),
wherein the adhesive carrier layer (6) projecting circumferentially beyond the edge of the active-substance carrier layer (2), wherein the system is characterized in that between the active-substance-containing polymer matrix (3) and the active-substance-free pressure-sensitive adhesive (7) there is a circumferential zone (4) having a reduced thickness of coating with the active-substance-containing polymer matrix (3) and/or with the active-substance-free pressure-sensitive adhesive (7). The invention further relates to the use of this transdermal therapeutic system and to a kit that contains it.

A transdermal drug delivery device includes a reservoir, a transdermal membrane, a piston, a control rod, a spring, and a rotational cam. The reservoir is configured to hold a formulation. The transdermal membrane is configured to allow the formulation from the reservoir to pass therethrough. The piston is configured to move into the reservoir. The control rod is attached to the piston and includes a plurality of teeth thereon. The spring is configured to apply force to the control rod in the direction of the reservoir. The rotational cam has a first camming surface and a second camming surface that are configured to engage with the plurality of teeth. The rotational cam, when rotated, is configured to disengage the first camming surface from a first tooth of the plurality of teeth, thereby allowing the spring to advance the piston into the reservoir to expel the formulation onto the transdermal membrane.

Methods and devices are provided for treating a food allergy in a subject in need thereof. The method entails delivering an effective amount of an allergen associated with the food allergy into the subject's cutis skin layer. Delivering the allergen is carried out by inserting one or more allergen-coated solid microneedles into the subject's skin. The one or more solid microneedles each has a base, shaft and tip, and when inserted in the subject, do not extend beyond the cutis. The allergen is allowed to dissociate from the one or more microneedles while inserted in the subject's cutis. Once the allergen disassociates, the one or more microneedles is removed from the subject's skin.

Methods and devices are provided for treating a food allergy in a subject in need thereof. The method entails delivering an effective amount of an allergen associated with the food allergy into the subject's cutis skin layer. Delivering the allergen is carried out by inserting one or more allergen-coated solid microneedles into the subject's skin. The one or more solid microneedles each has a base, shaft and tip, and when inserted in the subject, do not extend beyond the cutis. The allergen is allowed to dissociate from the one or more microneedles while inserted in the subject's cutis. Once the allergen disassociates, the one or more microneedles is removed from the subject's skin.

Among other things, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for an elastomeric cross-linked polyester material. Such an elastomeric cross-linked polyester material, in some embodiments, comprises a plurality of polymeric units of the general formula (-A-B-).sub.p, wherein p is an integer greater than 1; and a plurality of urethane cross-links each of which covalently links two polymeric units to one another, which two linked polymeric unit each had at least one free hydroxyl or amino group prior to formation of the crosslink.

Described herein are medical devices and medical implements with high lubricity to flesh (or biological fluid) and/or inhibited nucleation on its surface. The device has a surface comprising an impregnating liquid and a plurality of micro-scale and/or nano-scale solid features spaced sufficiently close to stably contain the impregnating liquid therebetween. The impregnating liquid fills spaces between said solid features, the surface stably contains the impregnating liquid between the solid features, and the impregnating liquid is substantially held in place between the plurality of solid features regardless of orientation of the surface.

Provided is a transdermal drug delivery system comprising dronabinol. The dronabinol transdermal delivery system provides a drug plasma concentration at predetermined rate for a predetermined period of time, offering a simplified therapeutic regimen by decreasing dosing frequency for the treatment and/or prevention of nausea and/or vomiting associated with, for example, chemotherapy.

A composite fiber sponge containing sulforaphane is produced by the step of subjecting a composite liquid to a molding treatment and a crosslinking treatment. The composite liquid contains a composite fiber including an extract of a Brassicaceae plant, a polysaccharide, and a carboxymethyl cellulose fiber. The extract of the Brassicaceae plant contains the sulforaphane. A composite fiber material containing sulforaphane is also disclosed.

The invention concerns a transdermal delivery system for controlled dispensing of an active substance to and through a porous surface. A certain amount of fluid comprising at least one active substance and at least one solvent is dispensed into an administration reservoir. In the administration reservoir the at least one solvent is separated from the administration reservoir by a solvent recovery means such that the active substance achieves a certain level on an interface device which is permeable for the one active substance. Thereby the active substance is absorbable via diffusion from the interface device by a porous surface to be treated.

Transdermal therapeutic systems are described which have at least one electronic component, as well as methods for producing this type of transdermal therapeutic systems.