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| Title |
History of transdermal patches
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|---|---|
| Published in |
British Journal of Pharmacology, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1111/bph.13059 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michael N Pastore, Yogeshvar N Kalia, Michael Horstmann, Michael S Roberts |
| Abstract |
Transdermal patches are now widely used as cosmetic, topical and transdermal delivery systems. These patches represent a key outcome from the growth in skin science, technology and expertise developed through trial, error, clinical observation and evidence-based studies that date back to the first existing human records. This review begins with the earliest topical therapies and traces topical delivery to the present day transdermal patches, describing along the way the initial trials, devices and drug delivery systems that underpin current transdermal patches and their actives. This is followed by consideration of the evolution in the various patch designs and their limitations as well as requirements for actives to be used for transdermal delivery. The properties of and issues associated with the use of currently marketed products, such as variability, safety and regulatory aspects are then described. The review concludes by examining future prospects for transdermal patches and drug delivery systems, such as the combination of active delivery systems with patches, minimally invasive microneedle patches and cutaneous solutions, including metered-dose systems. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 6 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| Belgium | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 903 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 899 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 124 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 104 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 104 | 12% |
| Researcher | 58 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 35 | 4% |
| Other | 128 | 14% |
| Unknown | 350 | 39% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 182 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 6% |
| Engineering | 49 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 42 | 5% |
| Other | 134 | 15% |
| Unknown | 385 | 43% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 62. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 February 2024.
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