CPC A61L 31/16 (2013.01) [A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61L 2300/20 (2013.01); A61L 2300/216 (2013.01); A61L 2300/236 (2013.01); A61L 2300/416 (2013.01); A61L 2300/42 (2013.01); A61L 2300/426 (2013.01); A61L 2300/602 (2013.01); A61L 2300/608 (2013.01); A61L 2300/61 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61L 2420/06 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for depositing a coating on a substrate, comprising the steps of:
a. providing a substrate;
b. depositing at least one polymer layer onto said substrate;
c. depositing at least one pharmaceutical layer comprising a pharmaceutical agent onto said substrate without use of a solvent; and
d. sintering said at least one polymer layer so as to produce a polymer film adhered to said substrate under conditions that do not substantially modify a morphology of said pharmaceutical agent,
wherein said pharmaceutical agent comprises a morphology that is crystalline or semi-crystalline.
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