Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gensco Laboratories announced it has made a new transdermal treatment for gout available by prescription, and at ...

LAS VEGAS—Nonsystemic transdermal (NST) therapy can significantly reduce pain, improve quality of life, and reduce and replace use of oral pain medications in patients 65 years and older with a ...

Scientists have devised a highly accurate method for creating coatings of biologically active materials for a variety of medical products. Such a technique could pave the way for a new era of ...

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Proteins and peptides now constitute a major proportion of therapeutic modalities being pursued for the treatment of various diseases 1. Nearly 30% of all drugs approved by the US Food and Drug ...

The size of protein-based drug molecules prevents their absorption into the body when taken orally making injection (intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, etc.) the only effective delivery ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications showcased a breakthrough in transdermal drug delivery. Scientists have developed an electrically activated patch with biocompatible metallic membranes ...

Researchers at the University of California have been able to successfully create a liquid blood pressure medication that can be absorbed through the skin, without the requisite skin toxicity. The ...

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Medication patches are available in a limited number of dosage strengths. Occasionally, some patients require a different dosage of a medication than the dosages commercially available in patch form.