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Liu, PhD, Giovanni Traverso, MD, PhD, MBBCH, of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues show how a drinkable formulation called LIFT hydrogels could expand access to advanced therapeutics for people who have trouble swallowing pills.</p> <a href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/25/drinkable-hydrogels-bridge-the-gap-between-pills-and-liquid-therapies/" class="more-link">Read More...</a><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-7859" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/25/drinkable-hydrogels-bridge-the-gap-between-pills-and-liquid-therapies/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-7859" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/25/drinkable-hydrogels-bridge-the-gap-between-pills-and-liquid-therapies/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-7859" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/25/drinkable-hydrogels-bridge-the-gap-between-pills-and-liquid-therapies/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/25/drinkable-hydrogels-bridge-the-gap-between-pills-and-liquid-therapies/" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Drinkable%20Hydrogels%20Bridge%20the%20Gap%20Between%20Pills%20and%20Liquid%20Therapies&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brighamhealthonamission.org%2F2024%2F06%2F25%2Fdrinkable-hydrogels-bridge-the-gap-between-pills-and-liquid-therapies%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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LB intercostal block reduced opioid use 48 hours postoperatively and had fewer postoperative complications.</p> <a href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/" class="more-link">Read More...</a><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-7814" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-7814" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-7814" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Liposomal%20Bupivacaine%20Is%20Good%20Alternative%20to%20Thoracic%20Epidural%20Analgesia%20for%20Patients%20Undergoing%20Minimally%20Invasive%20Lung%20Resection&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brighamhealthonamission.org%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fliposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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