Transdermal patch production is a continuous process that demands precision at every stage and accumulated knowledge of the variables involved. It is not a process mastered quickly. Three articulated stages — mixing, coating/drying/laminating, and die-cutting/packaging — define the final outcome: a transdermal drug delivery system that is safe, effective, and [...]

Far away, in 1979, the first transdermal patch to reach the market, produced under an industrial controlled process and backed by clinical studies, was launched in US under the brand name TransderScop®. [...]

The Latin American surveillance health authorities have made progress year after year with respect to the requirements of product registration in general, seeking the best balance between the safety of its inhabitants, the efficacy of the products and the economic reality of each country. [...]