Getting Under the Skin: What Is the Potential of the Transfollicular Route in Drug Delivery?

    August 2014 in “ Therapeutic delivery ”
    Fiorenza Rancan, Annika Vogt
    Studysummary This article reviews potential applications and challenges of using the transfollicular route for drug delivery but does not present new clinical findings; it calls for further exploration and development in this field.
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