TRANSDERMAL TRENDS

Device-assisted and alternative delivery sites are areas of great interest and development; for example, needle-free delivery of therapeutics and vaccines can potentially address the growing global issues associated with diseases that are passed intravenously through the improper use and disposal of...

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Published inPharma Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 22
Main Author Meathrel, William G
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leatherhead Via Media UK Ltd 01.01.2011
Subjects
Alzheimer's disease
Clinical trials
Prescription drugs
Transdermal medication
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:Device-assisted and alternative delivery sites are areas of great interest and development; for example, needle-free delivery of therapeutics and vaccines can potentially address the growing global issues associated with diseases that are passed intravenously through the improper use and disposal of needles. Iontophoretic devices offer a noninvasive alternative for delivering therapeutic substances via the electro-assisted transport of molecules that would not normally diffuse across the skin.
ISSN:1746-174X