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Topically Applied therapies for the treatment of skin disease : Past Present an...
Brown, M; Williams, A; Chilcott, RP; Brady, B; Lenn, J; Evans, C; Allen, L; McAuley, WA; Beebeejaun, M; Haslinger, J; Beuttel, C; Vieira, R; Guidali, FThe purpose of this review is to summarize essential biological, pharmaceutical and clinical aspects in the field of topically applied medicines that may help scientists when trying to develop new topical medicines. After a brief history of topical drug delivery, a review of the structure and function of the skin, routes of drug absorption and their limitations is then provided. The most prevalent diseases and ...
Modelling impacts of food industry co-regulation on noncommunicable disease mor...
Goiana da Silva, F; Cruz e Silva, D; Allen, L; Gregório, Maria João; Severo, M; Nogueira, PJ; Nunes, AM; Graça, Pedro; Lopes, C; Miraldo, M; Breda, JObjective To model the reduction in premature deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases if targets for reformulation of processed food agreed between the Portuguese health ministry and the food industry were met. Methods The 2015 co-regulation agreement sets voluntary targets for reducing sugar, salt and trans-fatty acids in a range of products by 2021. We obtained government data on dietary intake in 2015-...