Biodegradable microtablets made of low molecular weight polyglycolic acid: Bioabbaubare Mikrotabletten aus niedermolekularer Polyglycolsäure

Research work in developing pharmaceutical dosage forms with biodegradable polymers seldom dealt with polyglycolic acid (PGA)1,2. This because of difficult processing procedures and low solubility of PGA in common organic solvents2,3. The only licensed product of the homoplymer in medical use is the sufgical suture Dexon®4