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ReviewNanomedicine (London, England)2025

Regulating nanomedicines: challenges, opportunities, and the path forward.

Bharti Mangla, Pankaj Kumar, Shamama Javed, Tabish Pathan, Waquar Ahsan, Geeta Aggarwal

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Review in Nanomedicine (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Bharti ManglaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, India.
Pankaj KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shamama JavedDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Tabish PathanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS), Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India.
Waquar AhsanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Geeta AggarwalDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS), Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past decade, nanomedicines have witnessed significant advancements, with various nanocarriers being introduced into clinical practice. Despite this progress, the absence of a well-defined regulatory framework presents major challenges for stakeholders in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Challenges in biocompatibility, nanotoxicology, and regulatory oversight limit the clinical translation of nanomedicines. This review discusses the key challenges and emphasizes on the lack of clear and effective regulations in nanotechnology, which creates obstacles for manufacturers while also leaving legislators, medical practitioners, and the general public unable to properly assess the risk and safety measures associated with the nanomedicines. This review highlights the existing regulatory gaps by analyzing the clinical applications of nanomedicine, discussing the significance of regulatory frameworks. The barriers to the regulatory systems of various countries are compared to identify the multifaceted challenges associated with ensuring the safety and efficacy of nanomedicine interventions. The lack of consensus not only impedes the research and development (R&D) efforts in nanoparticle-based therapies but also affects the future adoption of nanomedicines. There is an urgent need to establish and implement a coherent and globally synchronized regulatory framework to facilitate the innovation and advancements of nanomedicines.

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NanomedicineHumansNanoparticlesNanotechnologychallengesclinical trialsNanomedicineregulationsregulatory approaches

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PMID40657903
PMCPMC12320824

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