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Hydrogel-forming microarray patches with cyclodextrin drug reservoirs for long-acting delivery of…
Hydrogel-forming microarray patches (HF-MAPs) offer minimally invasive, pain-free and prolonged drug delivery. These devices are designed to be self-administered and self-disabling, avoiding contaminated sharps waste generation. Cabotegravir sodium (CAB-Na) is a poorly soluble anti-human…
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Research progress of microneedles in the treatment of melanoma
Melanoma is an aggressive malignancy deriving from melanocytes, which is characterized by high tendency of metastases and mortality rate. Current therapies for melanoma, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, have the problem of systemic exposure of drugs, which will lead to many…
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Polymer Coated Polymeric (PCP) Microneedles for Controlled Delivery of Drugs (Dermal and…
Microneedles are used to deliver drugs topically across the skin and mucous membranes. Dissolvable microneedles are made using soluble polymers, which disintegrates in the tissue and release the entire payload instantaneously including the polymer construct. Often, a slow release of drug into the…
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Dissolvable polymer microneedles for drug delivery and diagnostics
Dissolvable transdermal microneedles (μND) are promising micro-devices used to transport a wide selection of active compounds into the skin. To provide an effective therapeutic outcome, μNDs must pierce the human stratum corneum (~ 10 to 20 μm), without rupturing or bending during penetration, then…
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An insight into gastrointestinal macromolecule delivery using physical oral devices
Oral delivery is preferred over other routes of drug administration by both patients and physicians. The bioavailability of some therapeutics that are delivered via the oral route is restricted due to the protease- and bacteria-rich environment in the gastrointestinal tract, and by the pH…
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Engineered Microneedles Arrays for Wound Healing
Wound healing is the regenerative process of original skin structure after destructing by different damage sources. Due to their transdermal delivery capability and high specific surface area, microneedles arrays (MAs) have been recognized as encouraging biomaterials for wound healing. In this…
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Super-swelling Hydrogel-forming Microneedle based Transdermal Drug Delivery: Mathematical Modelling,…
Super-swelling hydrogel-forming microneedles (HFMNs) based transdermal drug delivery (TDD) is gaining significant interest due to their non-invasiveness and ability to deliver a wide range of drugs. The HFMNs swell by imbibing interstitial skin fluid (ISF), and they facilitate drug transport from…
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Recent Advancements in Microneedle Technology for Multifaceted Biomedical Applications
Microneedle (MNs) technology is a recent advancement in biomedical science across the globe. The current limitations of drug delivery, like poor absorption, low bioavailability, inadequate skin permeation, and poor biodistribution, can be overcome by MN-based drug delivery. Nanotechnology made…
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Hydrogel-forming microarray patches with cyclodextrin drug reservoirs to enhance the long-acting…
The 12th APV PBP World Meeting took place from 28 – 31 March 2022 in Rotterdam. There was a poster section at the event where really interesting scientific posters were presented. Therefore we asked the presenting scientists if we could share their work in addition online with the Pharma Excipients…
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The Role of 3D Printing Technology in Microengineering of Microneedles
Microneedles (MNs) are minimally invasive devices, which have gained extensive interest over the past decades in various fields including drug delivery, disease diagnosis, monitoring, and cosmetics. MN geometry and shape are key parameters that dictate performance and therapeutic efficacy, however,…
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