Transdermal Drug Delivery - Technologies, Markets, and Companies

Benefits of this report:

Up-to-date one-stop information on transdermal drug delivery

Description of 108 companies involved and 95 collaborations in this area

Market analysis 2007-2017/

Market values in major regions

Strategies for developing markets for transdermal drug delivery

A selected bibliography of 170 publications

Text is supplemented by 16 tables and 10 figures

Who should read this report?

Biotechnology companies developing transdermal technologies

Drug delivery companies

Pharmaceutical companies interested in transdermal drug delivery

Pharmaceutical research institutes

Summary

This report deals with transdermal drug delivery - an approach used to deliver drugs through the skin for therapeutic use as an alternative to oral,intravascular, subcutaneous and transmucosal routes. Various transdermal drug delivery technologies are described including the use of suitable formulations, carriers and penetration enhancers. The most commonly used transdermal system is the skin patch using various types of technologies. Nanoparticles as well as the use of physical agents to facilitate transcutaneous drug delivery is described. Microneedle and needleless technologies are also described. Transdermal technologies may be applied for several categories of pharmaceuticals used for the treatment of disorders of the skin or for systemic effect to treat diseases of other organs. Several transdermal products and applications include hormone replacement therapy, management of pain, angina pectoris, smoking cessation and neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease. The market for transdermal drug delivery is analyzed according to technologies and therapeutic areas from 2007 to 2017.This market is analyzed according to geographical regions as well.

Table of contents

Basics of Transdermal Drug Delivery

Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies

Transdermal Therapeutics

Markets for Transdermal Drug Delivery

Companies involved in transdermal drug delivery

References

May 2008. 232 Pages. 16 Tables, 10 Figures, 108 Companies profiled, 95 Alliances listed and 170 References.
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