Modern Drug Delivery Systems

Michael S Roberts BPharm, PhD, DSc, MBA, FACP FAAHMS, Australian National Health & Medical Research Council Senior Principal Research Fellow; Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Queensland; Professor of Therapeutics & Pharmaceutical Science, University of South Australia; Chair of Board of Education for Australian College of Pharmacy ~450 peer reviewed papersAli R. Rajabi-Siahboomi, PhD., Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, Global Headquarters, Colorcon, Inc. Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USAMajella Lane, University College, LondonMichael J. Rathbone, BSc (Pharm) Ph.D., previously Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Dean, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is now working in New Zealand Pharmaceutical Industry in modified release and veterinary drug delivery. He has published 150 scientific and professional papers, including coediting eight special theme issues of the journal Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews and seven books on modified release drug deliveryClive Wilson BSc PhD, is the J. P. Todd Professor of Pharmaceutics at Strathclyde University, United Kingdom and serves on the European Union Federation of Pharmaceutical Sciences teaching and overseas liaison committee.

Introduction. What Can Drug Delivery Systems Do?. Pharmaceutic and Biopharmaceutical Determinants. Vaccines, Biologicals, and Devices. Patient and Evidence-Based Considerations in Drug Delivery. Impacts of Food and Dietary Supplements. Meeting Commercial Needs. Getting to Market. Regulation of New & Generic Modified Release Issues in the United States, EU, and Other Countries. A Case Study in the Quality and Biopharmaceutic Principles and Regulatory Requirements for New and and Generic Chemical Entity Drug Delivery Systems. A Case Study for New Biological License Application Drug Delivery Systems. Emerging Technologies and Ethical Advancements. Overview of Innovative Technologies. Modern Drug Delivery Systems for Various Routes of Human Delivery. Oral Fast Absorption. Oral Modiefied Release. Colonic. Injection / Implant. Pulmonary. Dermal / Transdermal. Mucosal Delivery. Targeted / Personalized Delivery of Drugs. Government and Industry Perspectives. Modern Drug Delivery Systems Used in Veterinary Practice. Key Current Issues Being Addressed in Modern Drug Delivery Systems. Nanotechnologies. Population Pharmacokinetics. Cosmetics. Drug Delivery Systems Used in Traditional Medicines. Generics and Biosimilars. Elderly. Paediatrics. Systemic Disease and Other Medication. Placebo, Nocebo, Safety, and Adherence. Common Practical Modern Drug Delivery System Issues. International Harmonisation. Future Drug Delivery Systems. Appendices.