Oral Health Next Gen

Higher Education: McMaster Partners with Ont. Company to Research Dissolvable Oral Strips

Rapid Dose Therapeutics (RDT) is going back to school.

The Ontario-based company has partnered with McMaster University — and secured a $540,000 grant from the Canadian government — to advance its drug delivery system by developing “novel biopolymer compositions” that facilitate the absorption of cannabis and other medications through oral dissolvable thin films.

“RDT is committed to playing a leadership role in the development of innovative solutions for delivering active ingredients to patients and consumers in health and wellness, medical cannabis and pharmaceutical markets,” said Rina Carlini, the company’s vice president of research and innovation.

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