Transdermal delivery has proven to be one of the most favorable methods among novel
drug delivery systems. Since drugs administered by transdermal delivery systems avoid the …

Pharmaceutical drugs are an important part of the global healthcare system, with some
estimates suggesting over 50% of the world's population takes at least one medication per …

Natural, silicone and polyurethane rubbers are considered as three important biomaterials
which have found widespread applications in medical technology. Biocompatibility …

Vaginal ring devices capable of providing sustained/controlled release of incorporated
actives are already marketed for steroidal contraception and estrogen replacement therapy …

Vaginal rings (VRs) are flexible, torus-shaped, polymeric devices designed to sustain
delivery of pharmaceutical drugs to the vagina for clinical benefit. Following first report in a …

Objectives: The feasibility of providing prolonged and controlled release of the experimental
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor TMC120 from a silicone vaginal ring in …

Overactive bladder (OAB) and vaginal dryness are common problems after menopause.
Oxybutynin (OXY) is an antimuscarinic agent that has been available for more than 30 years …

Providing a significant cross-fertilization of ideas across several disciplines, Enhancement in
Drug Delivery offers a unique comprehensive review of both theoretical and practical …

There is renewed interest in the development of long-term, controlled-release dosage forms
for the intravaginal delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV prophylaxis. This interest has catalyzed …

Vaginal rings are currently being developed for the long-term (at least 30days) continuous
delivery of microbicides against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Research to date has …