July 2008 in “Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice” This ruling by the UK Court of Appeal allows patents for pharmaceuticals based on new dosing regimens and can override previous decisions to align with European Patent Office practices.
January 1983 in “Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society” The U.S. soybean industry wanted government help due to foreign competition, while the jojoba industry was growing and expected to stabilize.
November 2020 in “International journal of pharmaceutical compounding” This study developed and tested a finasteride suspension that retains over 94.3% of its initial concentration for up to 90 days at room temperature, finding no airborne finasteride exposure during formulation handling.
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September 2024 in “Metabolism and Target Organ Damage” This review discusses the role of skin enzymes in drug metabolism and emphasizes the need for models assessing enzyme activity to evaluate the safety and bioequivalence of topical generic drugs, highlighting efforts to standardize testing protocols for transdermal products.
June 2026 in “Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação” This study highlights the crucial role pharmacists play in the aesthetic field, emphasizing their technical knowledge in ensuring safe and informed use of cosmetic products, which enhances professional recognition and promotes more secure and ethical aesthetic practices.
In this study, researchers reported that hardshell capsules using the DiluCap® line of excipients demonstrated varying dissolution profiles under gastrointestinal-simulating conditions, with minoxidil and finasteride showing rapid release and melatonin and naltrexone displaying controlled release, indicating their suitability for different applications in compounding pharmacies.
January 2025 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Science & Technology” This review explores the potential, challenges, and recent advancements of dissolving microneedles in drug delivery, summarizing their varied applications and current limitations without providing new clinical results.
Media coverage led to more dermatologists prescribing low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss.
August 2023 in “Scientia Pharmaceutica” In this study, researchers evaluated the stability and color changes of compounded minoxidil formulations used for alopecia, finding that while the formulations remained chemically and microbiologically stable for up to 380 days, significant color changes were observed, which likely do not affect the product's effectiveness.
September 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, researchers identified indometacin as a suitable active ingredient for a combination gel aimed at treating mastopathy and preventing breast cancer, establishing its concentration using literary analysis, marketing research, and in vitro biopharmaceutical methods.
September 2020 in “Eureka: Health Sciences” In this study, the researchers developed an optimal emulgel formulation for treating androgenic alopecia, determining that a base with 0.3% Carbomer Ultraz 10, 0.1% potassium sorbate, and 0.2% triethanolamine offered the best properties for drug release, application compliance, safety, and stability.
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February 1998 in “The American Journal of Medicine” This review discusses the potential adverse effects of herbal remedies, such as allergic reactions and drug interactions, and reports no new clinical findings; the authors suggest the risks might be underestimated.
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July 2015 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” This review discusses the application of lipid nanoparticles for enhancing drug delivery through hair follicles and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the potential role of sebum-like lipids in this context.
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January 2013 in “Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This review discusses various theories of skin aging and the importance of using professional and at-home skincare solutions, but offers no new empirical findings.
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December 2021 This study found that the observed isotropic ss-ECD spectrum of finasteride is influenced by the anisotropy of locally oriented crystals, offering new possibilities for analyzing solid-state chiral materials.
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July 2023 in “Cureus” This article examines advancements in understanding and managing androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness), discussing genetic and psychological factors, diagnostic methods, classifications, and various treatment options, including traditional and emerging therapies, to aid healthcare professionals in making informed treatment decisions.
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August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ASLAN004 was safe and well-tolerated, supporting further development for treating certain diseases.
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October 2020 in “Annales pharmaceutiques françaises” In this study, researchers developed and validated a rapid and robust chromatographic method to assess the concentration of Minoxidil and Finasteride in a new topical formulation for alopecia, demonstrating its ability to distinguish between different types of formulations using in vitro diffusion data.
September 2026 in “medRxiv” This study found that the combination of recombinant growth factors and plant-derived extracellular vesicles significantly improved scalp regulation, hair growth, thickness, and density, and reduced hair shedding in the tested formulation by Day 56.
September 2026 in “medRxiv” This study found that a serum combining recombinant growth factors and plant-derived EVs significantly increased eyelash length and density without causing skin hyperpigmentation in healthy female participants over eight weeks.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This comprehensive guide from nanotechsci.com explores how nanocrystal technology enhances the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble pharmaceuticals, detailing the science behind crystallization and practical synthesis techniques, and discussing their advanced drug delivery applications across various routes.
January 2023 in “Anais do Congresso Brasileiro Interdisciplinar em Ciência e Tecnologia.” This study optimized conditions for quantifying minoxidil using high-performance liquid chromatography, establishing specific parameters for mobile phase, flow rate, column temperature, and retention time.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Tavaborole is a safe and effective toenail fungus treatment, with the 5% solution being the best option.
January 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract provides a brief introduction to Propecia® (finasteride 1mg) but reports no new research findings.
May 2013 in “International journal of innovative research and development” This article discusses a hypothetical model of androgenic hair trichophore composed of various chemical components, but it reports no new empirical findings; the authors emphasize the model's potential impact on hair cosmetics.
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November 2015 in “Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study reports that a Rutin-loaded nanophytosomal formulation with improved physical stability can enhance the bioavailability and antioxidant property of rutin for use in food and pharmaceutical products.
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March 2023 in “Pharmacy” In this study, a community pharmacy-based intervention in Serbia was associated with significant improvements in clinical symptoms for patients with post-COVID syndrome.
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February 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that idebenone-loaded nanoparticles (IB@NPs) improved stability, antioxidant activity, and wound healing capacity in vitro, suggesting potential applications in cosmetic and pharmaceutical fields.
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May 2011 in “Journal of Pharmacy Technology” This article discusses the growing trend of repurposing existing medications for innovative therapeutic uses and highlights the need for pharmacy practitioners to be informed about accessing clinical evidence related to these applications, but it reports no new results.
July 2026 in “Bandung Conference Series Pharmacy” This study found that rosemary oil from PT. Eteris Nusantara meets European Pharmacopoeia quality standards and is suitable for further hair growth pharmaceutical formulation.