Transdermal Drug Delivery
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Who Should Attend
This course is intended for individuals in pharmaceutical or
biotechnology companies that are interested in learning or in
updating their knowledge with regards to the skin as a
biological organ and a barrier to overcome when delivering
drugs to the circulation, challenges and advantages of
transdermal drug delivery. The program will be very valuable
to professionals in:
• Research and Development
• Applications and formulations
• QC/QA
• Sales and marketing
Description
This comprehensive, two-day course is designed to provide
basic understanding in design and development of
transdermal delivery systems. The delivery of drugs applied to
the skin into the systemic circulation is a challenge, not only
because the skin presents an excellent barrier, but also
because it is difficult to control the amount delivered per
period of time. Moreover, when overcoming the barrier
adverse reactions such as irritation, itch and discomfort may
occur. The first day of the course focuses on the skin as a
physical and biological barrier and the challenges it possesses
in the development of delivery systems that target drugs into
the blood circulation. We will also review the possible paths in
the skin for the penetration of drugs, advantages and
limitations of transdermal systems.
The second day focuses on methods to measure and
evaluate skin absorption and the adverse effects to the skin
that result from the patch application.
Recommended Reading:
Dr. Nava Dayan is author and co-author more then 150 publications including book chapters and was granted 8 patents. Her books include: the editor of the “Skin Aging Hand Book” published by Elsevier; “Innate Immunity of Skin and Oral Mucosa” Book co-edited with Prof. Philip Wertz, “Formulating Skin Care with Natural Products” Book co-edited with Dr. Lambros Kromidas; both published by Wiley and sons.
For more information on obtaining copies of these books please visit the links below:
Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products
Innate Immune System of Skin and Oral Mucosa: Properties and Impact in Pharmaceutics, Cosmetics, and Personal Care Products
Skin Aging Handbook