Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

The subcutaneous route allows drugs such as insulin and heparin to be absorbed slowly over a period of time. Using the correct injection technique and selecting the correct site will minimise the risk ...

PD-1 inhibitors belong to a class of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, which have become an important part of many modern cancer treatment plans. PD-1 inhibitors work by helping the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved GlaxoSmithKline's 200-mg subcutaneous route of administration of Benlysta (belimumab) for patients 5 years of age and older with active systemic ...

A subcutaneous injection that can administer an immunotherapy in 1–2 minutes using domestic technology has been developed and approved in the United States. Immunotherapies are usually given ...