David Brayden News Today

The sucker-like device is a cheeky way to take your medicine.

People who are afraid of needles could one day absorb medicine through the lining of their cheeks, with the help of domed patches.

Four original short animations created by Irish animators to explore and explain science research have recently been completed. The short films were created through a strand of the highly successful Science on Screen programme, a partnership between CÚRAM Science Foundation Ireland (SFI ) Research Centre for Medical Devices and Ardán.

Led by UCD’s Prof David Brayden, Buccal-Pep aims to treat Type 2 diabetes by administering peptides such as insulin through the cheek.

A project to develop a patch worn on the cheek that delivers peptide treatments for type 2 diabetes has been awarded just under €3.8 million.