title: Ask the experts: transdermal drug delivery.
abstract: Transdermal drug delivery, an arena currently worth several billions of US dollars, is a highly favored route of drug administration due to its convenience for patients and medical professionals alike. However, given the high costs in bringing new technologies to the market, as well as the technical issues of delivering drugs past the stratum corneum, the transdermal field needs to overcome a number of obstacles before it can realize its true potential. James Potticary, Assistant Commissioning Editor, spoke with three experts, discussing the challenges faced within the transdermal community, their motivations for becoming involved in the field and their visions for the future of transdermal drug delivery.
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000818:Animals; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004337:Drug Carriers; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012869:Skin Absorption; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations