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alessandro mugelli

University of Florence

Florence, Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Substance-Based Medical Devices
juan aparicio blanco

Complutense University of Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Associate Editor

Substance-Based Medical Devices
elisabetta bigagli

University of Florence

Florence, Italy

Associate Editor

Substance-Based Medical Devices
anna rita bilia

University of Florence

Florence, Italy

Associate Editor

Substance-Based Medical Devices

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Substance-Based Medical Devices

Guidelines

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Editors

alessandro mugelli

juan aparicio blanco

elisabetta bigagli

anna rita bilia

Articles

Demonstrating the principal mechanism of action of medical devices intended for vaginal use on reconstructed human vaginal epithelium: the case of two hyaluronic acid-containing devices

Regulation 2017/745 on medical devices, two major innovations: 1) the physiological action of devices consisting of natural materials such as vegetal matrices; 2) the chemical-physical-mechanical action of devices made of “substances”, which as such are artificial derivatives

Mucoadhesive polymers in substance-based medical devices: functional ingredients or what else?

Editorial: Substance-based medical devices for human health: a challenge of efficacy, safety, and sustainability

Research Topics

Medical Devices made of substances for human health: a challenge in terms of efficacy, safety and sustainability

Natural product research at the crossroad: experimental and clinical approaches in light of the new Regulation on Medical devices (Reg 2017/745/CE), which specifically addresses medical devices made of substances