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Transdermal drug delivery system

US4820525A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1987
Grant dateApr 11, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/006
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a transdermal/transmucosal pharmaceutical delivery system having an improved drug reservoir comprising a thin layer of foamed material made from high molecular weight polyethylene, the foamed material having a void volume of at lesat 20% per unit of surface area and a narrow pore size variation per unit of surface area.

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