The new approach delivers the contraceptive hormonal medication levonorgestrel via what the researchers call “Self-assembling Long-acting Injectable Microcrystals” (SLIM). Once injected into the body, ...

One of the most notable advantages of this new technology is its ease of use. Traditional long-acting contraceptive methods, such as hormonal implants or intrauterine devices (IUDs), often require ...

You May Want to Blame Your Genes According to the team, the trick to the shot was the combination of the crystalline contraceptive levonorgestrel and the solvent benzyl benzoate. By adding tiny ...

The solvent, benzyl benzoate, is biocompatible and has been previously used as an additive to injectable drugs. The team found that the solvent's poor ability to mix with biological fluids is what ...

When mixed with a special solvent called benzyl benzoate, these crystals stay fluid enough to pass through very thin needles. After injection under your skin, the crystals self-assemble into a ...

The most commonly studied compounds were the pyrethrins, ivermectin, lindane, sulfur and benzyl benzoate. No serious adverse effects were reported in any study of topical or oral agents used to ...