Microfabricated microneedles: A novel approach to transdermal drug delivery

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 922-925

  Henry, Sebastien ^a,b   McAllister, Devin V ^b,c   Allen, Mark G ^d   Prausnitz, Mark R ^b,c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG TRANSPORT; ELECTROOSMOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NEEDLE; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PENETRATION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; TECHNIQUE; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031852494     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/js980042+     Document Type: Article

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