摘要 |
The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for implantation in a mammalian body comprising a thermo-sensitive polymeric material, a pharmaceutically or biologically active component and an infrared absorbing compound. The present invention also relates to a method for releasing an active compound from a drug delivery device, the drug delivery device comprising a thermo-sensitive polymeric material, a pharmaceutically or biologically active component and an infrared absorbing compound, wherein the drug delivery device is exposed to infrared irradiation thereby crossing a phase transition.
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