Getting Rid of Injections for Diabetes and Other Drugs? Dr. David Klein Cerrejon, OBaris

If you are a person with diabetes, you already know that some drugs cannot be administered other than via injections. Today’s guest works on a solution for these medications to be taken from the inside of the cheek.You’ll hear:how different kinds of drugs are absorbedwhy some drugs, macromolecular drugs, such as the ones for diabetes, need to be delivered in injectionshow Obaris has overcome this problemhow drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro could be administered painlesslyDr. David Klein Cerrejon is the CEO of Obaris, a chemist with a PhD in pharmaceutical science specializing in drug delivery.Obaris is a Swiss startup, an ETH spin-off, that develops Octo-Patch, a small, painless patch, resembling an octopus sucker, that you can stick to the inner side of the cheek to administer drugs that are now available only in injections.Here is more about Obaris:https://obaris.ch/Timestamps:0:00 Dr. David Klein Cerrejon and OBaris1:13 Why Diabetes and Osteoporosis Drugs Have to Be Injected (Currently)7:02 Peppercorn at the Root of Peptide Drugs Delivery via Inside of the Cheek11:53 Nature-Inspired Shape: Octopus Sucker for a Suction Cup17:27 Future of Drugs Such As Ozempic or Mounjaro Administration27:09 Shifting the Paradigm in Peptide Drug Delivery35:47 Drug Combination Development Roadmap44:34 Thank You, Follow OBaris45:00 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.