The Wand, released in October by Milestone Scientific Inc., of Livingston, N.J., uses a computerized pump to slowly release Novocain as the tip of the needle moves through the gum. The shot given to ease the pain no longer needs to hurt as much as the procedure.
Inhale Therapeutic Systems in Palo Alto, Calif., is testing a device that allows diabetics to inhale insulin ““shots.''
An oral typhoid vaccine from Berna Products, of Coral Gables.
