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20/09/17
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Originally posted by smac656
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Those optimistic comments by Jeff were in reference to Bodyguard and specifically to how well the results of the two bodyguard trials were received. There was no mention of micro-needles.
Further to that, I have not been able to find any over the counter products that use micro-needles. I could be wrong about this, but I think any such micro-needle patch products will face some stringent approval processes before going to market. This takes away the key marketing advantage of Bodyguard, that is delivering natural ingredients through the skin directly to the source of pain, and without going through extensive trials. I recall from the Adelaide meeting, that in addition to lubricen, the "Myers Cocktail" (vitamin formulation) was mentioned as likely to be delivered by Bodyguard stick-on patches (hot dots). This I am guessing is where the "accelerators" will come in; these products will be relatively quick to market and necessarily will not involve micro-needles.
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Bearing in mind that we have a manufacturing partner for Bodyguard, I think it's worth looking at the previous manufacturing experience of this particular manufacturer;
https://www.nitto.com/au/en/press/2016/0510.jsp
This is a technology that Nitto purchased (https://www.nitto.com/br/pt/press/2012/0425.jsp ) but it demonstrates their experience and motivation in the micro-needle space.
Put Nitto into your keyword searches... I think you'll see some more action here in the coming months.