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Constant Pressure-controlled Extrusion Method for the Preparation of Nano-sized Lipid Vesicles
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The preparation of lipid-based drug delivery system using melt extrusion
Gautam Chauhan1, Abdul A Shaik2, Nishant S Kulkarni1
1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.
Drug Discovery Today
|August 25, 2020
Abstract:
Melt extrusion of lipids is versatile with high applicability in the pharmaceutical industry. The formulations prepared can be easily customized depending on the requirements, and have the potential to open a window on personalized medicine.
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