RETRACTED ARTICLE: Dual approach utilizing self microemulsifying technique and novel P-gp inhibitor for effective delivery of taxanes

Abstract

We, the Editors and Publishers of the Journal of Microencapsulation have retracted the following article:

Akash Chaurasiya, Ajeet K. Singh, Gaurav K. Jain, Musarrat H. Warsi, Emmanuelle Sublet, Farhan J. Ahmad, Gerrit Borchard & Roop K. Khar (2012) Dual approach utilizing self microemulsifying technique and novel P-gp inhibitor for effective delivery of taxanes, Journal of Microencapsulation, 29:6, 583–595, DOI: 10.3109/02652048.2012.668959

This article is retracted due to reuse of images from other articles by the same authors, representing results of different experiments. This includes Figure 3(B), which is presented in the following article as Figure 3(A):

Ajeet K. Singh, Akash Chaurasiya, Anshumali Awasthi, Gautam Mishra, Dinesh Asati, Roop K. Khar, & Rama Mukherjee (2009) Oral Bioavailability Enhancement of Exemestane from Self-Microemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SMEDDS), AAPS Parm SciTech, DOI: 10.1208/s12249-009-9281-7

In addition, concerns were raised regarding the integrity of Figure 7, which contains panels that are identical, after color adjustments, to those in Figure 11 of the following manuscript:

Niyaz Ahmad, Md Aftab Alam, Rizwan Ahmad, Atta Abbas Naqvi & Farhan Jalees Ahmad (2018) Preparation and characterization of surface-modified PLGA-polymeric nanoparticles used to target treatment of intestinal cancer, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1324466

The authors were unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the redundant image that would support the integrity of their research.

We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.

The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted”.

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Statement of Retraction: Dual approach utilizing self microemulsifying technique and novel P-gp inhibitor for effective delivery of taxanes