The invention provides injection vehicles suitable for administering
particulate suspensions, such as polymer-based formulations, as well as
associated pharmaceutical formulations, articles of manufacture, and
kits. Other aspects of the invention included methods for producing and
administering pharmaceutical formulations. The injection vehicles of the
invention are superior to conventional injection vehicles in that they
include a pseudoplastic composition that improves injectability, which
facilitates delivery of the desired dose. The injection vehicles of the
invention also allow the use of smaller-bore needles than are usually
necessary to inject polymer-based formulations, reducing the pain
associated with injection of such formulations.