A Novel Approach for Follicular Delivery of Minoxidil for Treatment of Alopecia

    July 2017 in “ Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology ”
    Mohip Maitra, Amit K. Goyal, Goutam Rath
    Studysummary This study suggests that a microemulsion formulation of Minoxidil effectively enhances drug delivery through hair follicles, showing significant follicular response alterations in an alopecia model.
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