Psoriasis is an autoimmune, inflammatory and chronic skin disease in which cell growth and proliferation are increased, causing erythema, lesions and skin's peeling. Oral methotrexate (MTX) is the first-choice drug when phototherapy or …

NLCs have provoked the incessant impulsion for the development of safe and valuable drug delivery systems owing to their exceptional physicochemical and then biocompatible characteristics. Throughout the earlier period, a lot of studies…

Topical wound management is often a challenge due to the poor penetration of antimicrobials in wound tissue and across the biofilm matrix where bacteria are embedded. Surfactants have been used for decades to improve the stability of…

1. Pharmaceutical 3D printing Recent advancements in the area of 3D printing (3DP) have prompted scientists to test and evaluate the technology's applicability in the medical sector. Drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, tissue and…

One of the most realistic approaches that could deliver actives (pharmaceuticals/cosmetics) deep into skin layer is encapsulation into nanoparticles (NP). Nonetheless, molecular-level understanding into the mechanism of active delivery from…

22.09. - 23.09.2021 | LIVE ONLINE, Germany Dear Colleagues, IPEC Europe and APV are delighted to invite you to our 9th annual conference on pharmaceutical excipients. The conference will focus on regulatory topics relating to…

Dry eye disease (DED) or keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a chronic multifactorial disorder of the ocular surface caused by tear film dysfunction. Symptoms include dryness, irritation, discomfort and visual disturbance, and standard treatment…

Film-forming formulations represent a novel form of sustained release dermatic products. They are applied to the skin as a liquid or semi-solid preparation. By evaporation of the volatile solvent on the skin, the polymer contained in the…

The treatment of corneal abrasion currently involves the topical administration of antibiotics, with moxifloxacin HCl (0.5% w/v) eye drops being one of the most widely used treatments. Our previous work (Tawfik et al., 2020) involved the…

Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) are a nano-particulate carrier system consisting of solid lipids, liquid lipids, emulsifying agents, and water. NLCs have gained continuous significance in recent times and have displayed tremendous drug…