"…a comprehensive overview….gathers the immense amount of information available on skin…in a very stepwise and clear way."-Pharmazie"…useful addition to the literature…an impressive and authorative work. It is well laid out and easy on the eye, many clear diagrams and figures illustrate the text…a worthy reference work…should be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in this field."-ISSX NewsletterPromo Copy

• The structure and function of the skin; common skin disorders and their topical treatment; basic mathematical principles in skin permeation; skin transport; methods for studying percutaneous absorption; formulation strategies for modulating skinpermeation; formulation and development of dermatological dosage forms; bioequivalence of dermal and transdermal formulations; scale-up of dermatological dosage forms; a case for multivariate optimization and product homogeneity; transdermal drug deliverysystems; safety considerations for dermal and transdermal products; transdermal delivery and cutaneous reactions.