These promise to deliver ingredients more effectively into skin via tiny, dissolvable needles. But do they actually work?

Phase-transition microneedle patches are designed to deliver drugs in a controlled and sustained manner. These patches consist of a matrix of solid microneedles embedded within a temperature-sensitive ...

Microneedles have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential applications in various fields such as drug delivery, diagnostics, and tissue engineering. The preparation of ...

There are four types of microneedles currently on the market: 1. Hollow microneedle: requires a liquid drug formulation to be infused through the bores. 2. Solid microneedle: punctures holes in the ...

Although the figure for the growth of the transdermal drug delivery market is impressive–annual sales are expected to meet 485 million units by 2030–it’s not necessarily a surprise for those close to ...

Microneedle-array patches (MAPs) represent a promising frontier in drug-delivery technology that offers a potential revolution in the administration of medications and vaccines. The technology could ...

Treatment of acne through efficient ultrasound-triggered antibacterial nanoparticles embedded microneedle patch. Credit: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong. Researchers from ...

SMi is proud to present the Transdermal and Microneedle Drug Delivery Conference, taking place on the 24th to 25th January 2022, Virtual Online Event. Transdermal and Microneedle Drug Delivery ...

When it comes to safer, less painful, slow-release alternatives to the hypodermic injection of medications, "microneedle patches" show a lot of promise. Now, MIT scientists have adapted the technology ...