ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews some of the basic concepts of drug-delivery system (DDS), wireless communication in association with DDS, the permissible exposures to electromagnetic frequency in the human body, and a number of case studies. Drug-delivery methods are important because the efficacy of the drug is significantly affected by the choice of methods for delivering the drug into a human body. An Implantable DDS delivers its drug hypodermically, for example, in the treatment of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes; a palm-size infusion pump is available. Typical implantable drug-delivery systems based on ceramics are grouped as ceramic drug-delivery systems. A number of different pharmaceuticals have been delivered using these ceramics-based systems. The improvement of safety and efficacy of drug therapy is one of the most important goals in designing s DDS and this goal can be achieved by releasing medication at a predetermined rate and/or particular site of action. Ther chapter concludes with further ideas on expanding the implementation of the system.
