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AAPS PharmSciTech: A Preformulation Strategy for the Selection of Penetration Enhancers for a Transungual Formulation

Type: Original PaperOnychomycosis is associated with the cutaneous fungal infection of the nail and the nail folds (skin surrounding the nail). It is therefore important to target drug delivery into t...

Sandoz + Fougera = 4 Topical Generics For Tolmar

FTC’s proposed consent agreement requires the Novartis unit to return marketing rights to calcipotriene topical solution, lidocaine-prilocaine cream and metronidazole topical gel to Tolmar Inc., as...

Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results from the Second Phase 3 Trial of Tavaborole for Onychomycosis

Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) today announced positive preliminary results from the second of two Phase 3 trials of tavaborole (known as Study 302). Tavaborole is a topical...

Pharmaceutical Research: Evaluation of Skin Permeation of β-Blockers for Topical Drug Delivery

Type: Original PaperPurposeβ-Blockers have recently become the main form of treatment of infantile hemangiomas. Due to the potential systemic adverse effects of β-blockers, topical skin treatment of...

Effectiveness of Isopropyl Myristate/Cyclomethicone D5 Solution of Removing Cuticular Hydrocarbons From Human Head Lice (Pediculus Humanus Capitis)

A topical solution with a novel mechanism of action may be a viable approach to treating head lice which are becoming resistant to traditional pesticides. BMC Dermatology

A New Topical Pain-Relief Product, Tendonex Hits the Shelves This Month

(PRWEB) April 16, 2013 Offering immediate and lasting relief, Tendonex is the superior solution for those looking to reduce pain in a tendon , muscle or nerve. Released recently by Ethical Alter...

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives FDA Approval of Cystaran (cysteamine ophthalmic solution) 0.44%

GAITHERSBURG, MD, October 04, 2012 —Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Company has received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Cystaran (cysteamine...

Eczema Nonprofit Seeks to Shine New Light on Overlooked Condition

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 ITSAN, a non-profit charity, is on a mission to combat the global health crisis that is topical steroid addiction. The organization’s ma...

Ciclopirox: recent nonclinical and clinical data relevant to its use as a topical antimycotic agent.

Ciclopirox is a topical antimycotic agent belonging to the chemical class of hydroxypyridones and not related to azoles or any other class of antifungal agents. Its antimicrobial profile includes near...

A Preformulation Strategy for the Selection of Penetration Enhancers for a Transungual Formulation.

Onychomycosis is associated with the cutaneous fungal infection of the nail and the nail folds (skin surrounding the nail). It is therefore important to target drug delivery into the nail folds along...

A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Comparing the Efficacy of Selenium Sulfide Shampoo 1% and Ciclopirox Shampoo 1% as Adjunctive Treatments for Tinea Capitis in Children.

Our objective was to compare the efficacy of selenium sulfide shampoo 1% and ciclopirox shampoo 1% as adjunctive treatments for tinea capitis in children. Forty children aged 1-11 years with clinicall...

Six patients with early-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma successfully treated with topical 5-fluorouracil.

Topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been used in the treatment of various benign and malignant tumors of the skin, but only few address its therapeutic value on cutaneoues T-cell lymphoma. (CTCL). The a...

A Comparative Subjective Assessment Study of PENNSAID(®) and Voltaren Gel(®) , Two Topical Formulations of Diclofenac Sodium.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease that is debilitating for many individuals. While oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) remain a common and effective treatment...