Basic Fundamentals of Drug Delivery
- 1st Edition - November 30, 2018
- Latest edition
- Editor: Rakesh K. Tekade
- Language: English
Basic Fundamentals of Drug Delivery covers the fundamental principles, advanced methodologies and technologies employed by pharmaceutical scientists, researchers and pharmaceu… Read more
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Description
Description
Basic Fundamentals of Drug Delivery covers the fundamental principles, advanced methodologies and technologies employed by pharmaceutical scientists, researchers and pharmaceutical industries to transform a drug candidate or new chemical entity into a final administrable drug delivery system. The book also covers various approaches involved in optimizing the therapeutic performance of a biomolecule while designing its appropriate advanced formulation.
Key features
Key features
- Provides up-to-date information on translating the physicochemical properties of drugs into drug delivery systems
- Explores how drugs are administered via various routes, such as orally, parenterally, transdermally or through inhalation
- Contains extensive references and further reading for course and self-study
Readership
Readership
Researchers and advanced students in Pharmaceutical Science, Bioengineering, Pharmacology, Drug Development and Chemical Engineering and Nanomedicine
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Scientific rationale for designing controlled drug delivery systems
2. Current developments in excipient science: Implication of quantitative selection of each excipient in product development
3. Fundamentals of polymers science applied in Pharmaceutical Product Development
4. Use of polymers in controlled release of active agents
5. Co-polymers and block co-polymers in drug delivery and therapy
6. Pharmaceutical and biomedical applications of polymers
7. Levels of Drug targeting
8. Ligands for targeted drug delivery and applications
9. Transportation and bio interaction Properties in nanomaterials across biological systems
10. Importance of preliminary characterisation of nanoparticles in pharmaceutical product development
11. Biodegradable Block Copolymers and Their Applications For Drug Delivery
12. Bio-Nanotechnology in pharmaceutical research
13. Design and evaluation of ophthalmic delivery formulations
14. Design and fabrication of Brain targeted drug delivery
15. Cutaneous and transdermal drug delivery: Techniques and Delivery systems
16. Protein/peptide drug delivery systems: Practical considerations in Pharmaceutical Product Development
17. Nanocarriers in different preclinical and clinical stages
18. Clinical aspects and regulatory requirements for nanomedicines
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 12, 2018
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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