Methods for Quantifying Intrafollicular Drug Delivery: A Critical Appraisal

    July 2010 in “ Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery ”
    Victor M. Meidan
    Studysummary This review highlights the need for methodologies to understand and quantify drug penetration into hair follicles as significant drug pathways, noting this area lacks comprehensive articles and reports no new results.
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