Mechanical Characterization of Dissolving Microneedles: Factors Affecting Physical Strength of Needles

• Main Authors: Daisuke Ando (Author), Megumi Miyatsuji (Author), Hideyuki Sakoda (Author), Eiichi Yamamoto (Author), Tamaki Miyazaki (Author), Tatsuo Koide (Author), Yoji Sato (Author), Ken-ichi Izutsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dissolving microneedles (MNs) are novel transdermal drug delivery systems that can be painlessly self-administered. This study investigated the effects of experimental conditions on the mechanical characterization of dissolving MNs for quality evaluation. Micromolding was used to fabricate polyvinyl...