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In an overhaul to the tried-and-true pill design used to deliver drugs orally for decades, Lyndra Inc. thinks it has solved the common, costly and dangerous issue of poor patient compliance. Its solution is a capsule constructed to remain in the stomach to release a drug for days or weeks, providing very long-lasting drug delivery with a single dose.

The company plans to begin clinical testing next summer of undisclosed therapeutics. ...