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The following issues of SPECIAL DELIVERY are available:

Volume 25.1 - December 2008 NEW
Volume 24.1 - October 2007
Volume 23.1 - December 2006
Volume 22.1 - May 2002
Volume 21.1 - February 2000
Volume 20.2 - October 1998
Volume 20.1 - June 1998
Volume 19.1 - September 1997
Volume 18.2 - November 1996
Volume 18.1 - March 1996
Volume 17.1 - September 1995

 

Volume 25.1 - December 2008 (960K) NEW

Articles include:

• Pharmacoeconomics of Continuous Drug Administration Using ALZET Pumps
• Dosing Methods for Antiepileptic Drugs
• Effective Therapeutic Cannabinoid Analgesia Requires Targeted Delivery
• Pharmacokinetics of Target-Organ Directed Drug Delivery

 

Volume 24.1 - October 2007 (404K)

Articles include:

• CNS infusion of RNA molecules: a novel treatment for glioblastomas
• Continuous Infusion of SM-216289 Improves Regeneration of Spinal Cord After Injury
• Effective Epileptic Treatment Requires Continuous Drug Delivery
• Tetherless Microdialysis Sampling Enabled by ALZET Pumps

 

Volume 23.1 - November 2006 (229K)

Articles include:

• Use of ALZET pumps for successful implementation of in vivo imaging technologies
• Enhanced immunotoxin therapy by continuous infusion of BB-3644
• Promising new antileukemia treatment: Continuous infusion of TT-232
• Continuous infusion optimizes triple drug therapy against colon cancer

 

Volume 22.1 - May 2002 - (384K)
Articles include:

• Chronic Infusion of Rotenone Results in New Model of Parkinson's
• Dissolving Rotenone for Chronic Infusion
• Advances in Gene Therapy Research for Inner Ear Disorders
• A Method for Chronic Drug Delivery in Neonates
• Cyclodextrin Derivatives: Improving Delivery of Hydrophobic Compounds
• New Agents Added to the ALZET Bibliography

 

Volume 21.1 - February 2000 - (384K)
Articles include:

• Spontaneous Activity Directs Selection by Developing Visual Cortex Neurons
• Intravenous Infusion in the Mouse Using ALZET Osmotic Pumps
• Pain Research and the Role of ALZET Pumps
• Introducing the New ALZET Brain Infusion Kit II
• The Use of ALZET Osmotic Pumps During MRI or NMR Studies
  New Agents

 

Volume 20.2 - October 1998 - (384K)
Articles include:

• Models of Neurodegenerative Disease
• Nicotine as a Neuroteratogen
• Targeted Protein Infusion (includes CGRP, HGF and oxLDL)
• Rats and Cardiac Glycoside Sensitivity
• New Agents in the ALZET Literature

 

Volume 20.1 - June 1998 - (288K)
Articles include:

• Leukemia Inhibitory Factor
• Urokinase Plasminogen Activator
• Effective Administration of Leptin
• Animal Models of Pediatric Hearing Loss
• Overcoming Challenges in Neonatal Drug Delivery
• ALZET Expert Seeks Infusion of Academia
• New Agents in the ALZET Literature

 

Volume 19.1 - September 1997 - (345K)
Articles include:

• Gene Delivery Using ALZET Pumps
• VEGF Delivery in an Ischemia Model
• In Situ Neuronal Modulation with EGF
• Intraventricular Infusion in Mice
• New Model 1002 Pump Available
• Ordering Information
• New Agents in the ALZET Literature

 

Volume 18.2 - November 1996 - (271K)
Articles include:

• New ALZET Web Site
• Epileptic Seizure Suppresssion
• Antisense Inhibits Tumor Formation
• Antisense Research Summary
• Novel Arthritis Models

 

Volume 18.1 - March 1996 - (81K)
Articles include:

• Manipulating the Local Nerve Environment through Targeted Delivery
• L-Name Elucidates the Role of Nitric Oxide
• Chronic Heavy Metal Exposure
• Intrapericardial FGF May Salvage Ischemic Myocardium
• Direct Delivery to the CNS 

 

Volume 17.1 - September 1995 - (101K)
Articles include:

• Leptin Activity May be Schedule Dependent
• Antisense Oligonucleotides Evaluated in Vivo
• Osmotic Pumps Deployed Among the Kelp
• Local IGF-I Infusion Restores Wound Healing