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Pharmaceutical lactose, in what form and for what use?

Pharmaceutical lactose has been used since the 19th century, and has carved out a place for itself in the pharmaceutical industry, becoming a key excipient now found in 60% to 70% of oral medicines. Lactose is the milk sugar and highly present in the whey, a by-product of the cheese production. Pharmaceutical grade lactose is produced from…

Hollow microneedles for ocular drug delivery

Microneedles (MNs) are micron-sized needles, typically <2 mm in length, arranged either as an array or as single needle. These MNs offer a minimally invasive approach to ocular drug delivery due to their micron size (reducing tissue damage compared to that of hypodermic needles) and overcoming…
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