Transdermal Drug Delivery — Technologies, Markets, and Companies

Business Wire,  May 7, 2008  

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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=39074) has announced the addition of Transdermal Drug Delivery -- Technologies, Markets, and Companies to their offering.

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.

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

Executive Summary

- Basics of Transdermal Drug Delivery
- Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies
- Transdermal Therapeutics
- Markets for Transdermal Drug Delivery
- Companies involved in transdermal drug delivery
- References
- Figures and Tables Included

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=39074

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