Thin films as an emerging platform for drug delivery

Pharmaceutical scientists throughout the world are trying to explore thin films as a novel drug delivery tool. Thin films have been identified as an alternative approach to conventional dosage forms. The thin films are considered to be convenient to swallow, self-administrable, and fast dissolving dosage form, all of which make it as a versatile platform for drug delivery. This delivery system has been used for both systemic and local action via several routes such as oral, buccal, sublingual, ocular, and transdermal routes. The design of efficient thin films requires a comprehensive knowledge of the pharmacological and pharmaceutical properties of drugs and polymers along with an appropriate selection of…

• MO
  Ministry of Education

  Award: 2015R1D1A1A02062278
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  Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

  Award: 2015R1A5A1008958
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  National Research Foundation of Korea