Dermocosmetic patches, uses, and benefits
Dermocosmetic patches are an effective and versatile alternative in aesthetics, with better absorption and visible effects on the skin. [...]
Challenges in Developing Adhesive Layers for Medicinal Patches
Ensuring adhesion throughout the use of a medicinal patch is crucial for providing safe and reliable products. Discover how an adhesive overlay can be the solution to adhesion problems and the challenges its formulation presents. From compatibility with the active ingredient to the ideal size and the ability to avoid [...]
Strategies to Deter Abuse in Transdermal Patches
According to the World Health Organization, the abusive consumption of certain drugs and substances has increased in recent years, resulting in serious consequences for the population, including neurological damage, motor disabilities, addiction, overdoses, and even death. While traditional pharmaceutical forms such as tablets are frequently abused, transdermal patches, especially those [...]
How do we control the quality of transdermal patches?
Transdermal patches present certain attributes that make the efficacy, safety, and quality of the product and must be controlled in the laboratory through analytical techniques to ensure the performance and safety of the transdermal delivery system (or TDS). Some of them correspond to tests that are common to other pharmaceutical [...]
Quality by Design (QbD) – Quality as mainstay for the development of a medicated plaster.
The use of Quality by Design (QbD) concept to medicated plasters (patches) development gives us the certainty to obtain safety and reliable products for patients with verifiable efficacy, long before they enter their production stage. [...]
Clinical Studies for Generic Patches
The kind and quantity of clinical studies required for the submission of a regulatory application for a generic patch are different than those required for other pharmaceutical forms. Learn how complex these studies can become in the light of current guidelines. [...]