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Rheological Characterization in the Development of Topical Drug Products

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The Role of Microstructure in Topical Drug Product Development

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This chapter presents an overview of utilizing rheological properties to develop topical semisolid products. A review of theoretical concepts and practical applications is described to show that rheological properties are an important attribute in the development of topical drug products.

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  1. R & D, DPT Laboratories, A Mylan Company, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Amit Rawat & Michael Lowenborg

  2. Formulation R & D, Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Simerdeep Singh Gupta

  3. Drug Product Development, Dermavant Sciences, Inc., Durham, NC, USA

    Haripriya Kalluri

  4. Global Dermatology/Transdermal Scientific Affairs, Mylan Inc., San Antonio, TX, USA

    Kuljit Bhatia

  5. Pharmaceutical Development, Alucent Biomedical Inc, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Kevin Warner

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    Nigel Langley

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    Bozena Michniak-Kohn

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Rawat, A., Gupta, S.S., Kalluri, H., Lowenborg, M., Bhatia, K., Warner, K. (2019). Rheological Characterization in the Development of Topical Drug Products. In: Langley, N., Michniak-Kohn, B., Osborne, D. (eds) The Role of Microstructure in Topical Drug Product Development. AAPS Advances in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Series, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17355-5_1

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