SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTS HAVING LIMITED INITIAL RELEASE OF THE ACTIVE PRINCIPLE AND SUBSEQUENT LINEARLY VARYING EXTENDED RELEASE THEREOF

摘要

Subcutaneous implants having limited initial release of the active principle and subsequent linearly varying extended release thereof consisting of: a core (i) comprising an active principle dispersed in a polymeric matrix of polylactic-glycolic acid (PLGA) copolymer, a coating in film form (ii), comprising as the main component a lactic-glycolic acid copolymer, and the relative processes for preparing said implants.