Hard Capsules in Modern Drug Delivery
Soft Capsules
Tablet Formulation
Suspension Quality by Design
Excipients: Kano Analysis and Quality by Design
Film Coating of Tablets
Oral Controlled Release Technology and Development Strategy
Less Common Dosage Forms
Paediatric Pharmaceutics—The Science of Formulating Medicines for Children
The Formulation of Biological Molecules
Subject Index
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About this book
Formulation is a key step in the drug design process, where the active drug is combined with other substances that maximise the therapeutic potential, safety and stability of the final medicinal product. Modern formulation science deals with biologics as well as small molecules. Regulatory and quality demands, in addition to advances in processing technologies, result in growing challenges as well as possibilities for the field.
Pharmaceutical Formulation provides an up to date source of information for all who wish to understand the principles and practice of formulation in the drug industry. The book provides an understanding of the links between formulation theory and the practicalities of processing in a commercial environment, giving researchers the knowledge to produce effective pharmaceutical products that can be approved and manufactured. The first chapters introduce readers to different dosage forms, including oral liquid products, topical products and solid dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. Subsequent chapters cover pharmaceutical coatings and controlled release drug delivery. The final chapter provides an introduction to the vital role intellectual property plays in drug development.
Covering modern processing methods and recent changes in the regulatory and quality demands of the industry, Pharmaceutical Formulation is an essential, up to date resource for students and researchers working in academia and in the pharmaceutical industry.