A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada

A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada

The minimally- or non-invasive delivery of therapeutic agents through the skin has several advantages compared to other delivery routes and plays an important role in medical care routines. The development and refinement of new technologies is leading to a drastic expansion of the arsenal of drugs t...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Roohnikan, Elise Laszlo, Samuel Babity, Davide Brambilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
transdermal drug delivery
Canada
skin
permeation enhancers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/11/6/256
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A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada
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transdermal drug delivery
Canada
skin
permeation enhancers
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Samuel Babity
Davide Brambilla
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title A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada
title_short A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada
title_full A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada
title_fullStr A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada
title_full_unstemmed A Snapshot of Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery Research in Canada
title_sort snapshot of transdermal and topical drug delivery research in canada
publisher MDPI AG
series Pharmaceutics
issn 1999-4923
publishDate 2019-06-01
description The minimally- or non-invasive delivery of therapeutic agents through the skin has several advantages compared to other delivery routes and plays an important role in medical care routines. The development and refinement of new technologies is leading to a drastic expansion of the arsenal of drugs that can benefit from this delivery strategy and is further intensifying its impact in medicine. Within Canada, as well, a few research groups have worked on the development of state-of-the-art transdermal delivery technologies. Within this short review, we aim to provide a critical overview of the development of these technologies in the Canadian environment.
topic transdermal drug delivery
Canada
skin
permeation enhancers
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/11/6/256
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