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Therakind is a specialist pharmaceutical company focused on paediatric medicines, is developing a simple novel device that enables rapid and easy treatment of hypoglycaemia. Severe hypoglycaemia currently results in at least 15,000 hospital admissions each year in England. An easy to use device should reduce hospital admissions and provide long-term benefits resulting from tighter glycaemic control.
| Project | Simple reusable intranasal device designed to actively deliver medicine in order to reduce anxiety in patients/care-givers and increase treatment adherence |
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| Description |
Therakind is a specialist pharmaceutical company focused on paediatric medicines, is developing a simple novel device that enables rapid and easy treatment of hypoglycaemia. Severe hypoglycaemia currently results in at least 15,000 hospital admissions each year in England. An easy to use device should reduce hospital admissions and provide long-term benefits resulting from tighter glycaemic control. |
| Funding | £ 83,333 |
| Competition | Competition 7 - Medicine Adherence |
| Competition Date | May 2014 |
| Health Innovation Network Partner | UCL Partners |
| Website | https://www.therakind.com/ |
Therakind is a specialist pharmaceutical company focused on paediatric medicines, is developing a simple novel device that enables rapid and easy treatment of hypoglycaemia. Severe hypoglycaemia currently results in at least 15,000 hospital admissions each year in England. An easy to use device should reduce hospital admissions and provide long-term benefits resulting from tighter glycaemic control.
| Project | Innovative Device for Treating Hypoglycaemia |
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| Funding | £ 744,773 |
| Competition | Competitions 1- 4 |
| Competition Date | September 2013 |
| Health Innovation Network Partner | UCL Partners |
| Website | https://www.therakind.com/ |