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Skin Penetration and Permeation Properties of Transcutol® in Complex Formulations

Abstract Percutaneous delivery is explored as alternative pathway for addressing the drawbacks associated with the oral administration of otherwise efficacious drugs. Short of breaching the skin by physical means, the preference goes to formulation strategies that augment passive diffusion across the skin. One such strategy lies in the use of skin…

Excipients by function

In addition to the different origins and roles for the formulation of a drug product excipients can differentiated by their function. The major groups of excipients by function are: Anti-Foaming Agents / Defoamer Antioxidants Binders Coatings Colorants / Colors…
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