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This manuscript describes the use of polymer hydrogels containing light-sensitive prodrugs. The application of light triggers the release of the drug offering potential routes to controlling the location and time of drug delivery.

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This manuscript describes the use of polymer hydrogels containing light-sensitive prodrugs. The application of light triggers the release of the drug offering potential routes to controlling the location and time of drug delivery.

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This manuscript describes the use of polymer hydrogels containing light-sensitive prodrugs. The application of light triggers the release of the drug offering potential routes to controlling the location and time of drug delivery. This sort of technology enables the controllable delivery of drugs in response to light.

Dr John George Hardy
Lancaster University

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This page is a summary of: Photochemically Controlled Drug Dosing from a Polymeric Scaffold, Pharmaceutical Research, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s11095-017-2164-9.
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