Advances and Challenges in Pharmaceutical Technology
Materials, Process Development and Drug Delivery Strategies

Explores key areas of pharmaceutical technology, such as drug formulation, providing an overview of innovative drug delivery strategies

Amit Kumar Nayak (Edited by), Kunal Pal (Edited by), Indranil Banerjee (Edited by), Samarendra Maji (Edited by), Upendranath Nanda (Edited by)

9780128200438, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 10 February 2021

568 pages, 170 illustrations (50 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.5 cm, 0.91 kg

Advances and Challenges in Pharmaceutical Technology: Materials, Process Development and Drug Delivery Strategies examines recent advancements in pharmaceutical technology. The book discusses common formulation strategies, including the use of tools for statistical formulation optimization, Quality by design (QbD), process analytical technology, and the uses of various pharmaceutical biomaterials, including natural polymers, synthetic polymers, modified natural polymers, bioceramics, and other bioinorganics. In addition, the book covers rapid advancements in the field by providing a thorough understanding of pharmaceutical processes, formulation developments, explorations, and exploitation of various pharmaceutical biomaterials to formulate pharmaceutical dosage forms.

1. Natural polymers as useful pharmaceutical excipients2. Synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers for pharmaceutical applications 3. Engineered plant gums as improved pharmaceutical applications 4. Grafted polysaccharides as advanced pharmaceutical excipients5. Smart polymers in advanced drug delivery 6. Design and development of dosage forms: Influences of anatomy and administration routes 7. Effective formulation development strategies for poorly soluble drugs8. Formulation strategies to improve the bioavailability of poorly absorbed drugs9. Drug transport across the biological barriers present in human body10. Pharmaceutical coating processes11. Process analytical technology (PAT) tools: Uses in pharmaceutical manufacturing12. Pharmaceutical product development: A quality by design (QbD) approach13. Polymeric gels as drug delivery vehicles 14. Nanoparticles as effective drug delivery carriers 15. Iontophoretic drug permeation enhancement techniques 16. MEMS based drug delivery systems17. Ultrasonic drug delivery devices 18. Recent developments in siRNA delivery strategies

Subject Areas: Biotechnology [TCB], Pharmacology [MMG], Pharmaceutical industries [KNDP]