Preformulation Studies of Finasteride to Design Matrix Systems for Topical Delivery

August 2018 in “ Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis ”

Stephania G.B. Lima, Ludmila A.G. Pinho, Maíra N. Pereira, Tais Gratieri, Livia L. Sa-Barreto, Angel Concheiro

Studysummary This study found that finasteride maintained chemical and physical stability in various excipient mixtures, which may guide the development of stable topical delivery systems.

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