Nano Pass: The Needle of the Future?

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	Nano Pass: The Needle of the Future?

aranittara

3-21-2007 8:07 PM

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aranittara says:

Well it sounds great but ever poked yourself with a pin that can hurt even if you don't puncture the skin so how do these needles not hurt and if they really do have such low penetration how does the medicine get to where it needs to be? maybe I'm just groping in the dark here oh yell.

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