DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DELIVERY OF PROGESTINS AND ESTROGENS

摘要

The invention relates to a delivery device for the controlled release of a therapeutically active agent, especially a progestin or an estrogen, over a prolonged period of time, said device comprising a core comprising said therapeutically active agent, and a membrane encasing said core wherein said membrane is made of an elastomer. According to the invention, the elastomer is a siloxane-based elastomer comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl groups attached to the Si-atoms of the siloxane units.