POLY 60 |
| Paul B. Foreman and Solomon H. Jacobson. National Starch and Chemical Company, 10 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0500 |
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Polymers play a critical role in the successful functioning of a patch for transdermal drug delivery. In the modern matrix patch design a polymer serves the dual function of adhering to the skin and maintaining a constant systemic dose. This paper will review the polymer and materials science which underlies this popular form of therapy. |
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The Polymer Science of Everyday Things
1:30 PM-4:50 PM, Sunday, March 23, 2003 Hilton Riverside -- Grand Salon B9/B12, Oral
Division of Polymer Chemistry |