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June 16, 2020

The nanofibre 'teabag' that could replace diabetics’ insulin injections

Oxford-based Electrospinning is developing a nanofibre device that would allow new insulin cells to be implanted into patients.


Maija Palmer

3 min read

“It’s kind of like a teabag,” says Ann Kramer, chief executive of clinical biomaterials company Electrospinning, as she describes the breakthrough medical device she is working on, which could free diabetics from daily insulin injections.

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