Pharmaceutics

Author: Zhou Jianping
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Pharmaceutics is one of the core courses in the pharmaceutical major. For scientific and technical personnel involved in drug research, development, use, quality control, market circulation, supervision, and management, a certain level of knowledge in pharmaceutics is essential. This textbook is organized around the main themes of drug formulation and dosage forms, covering twenty-one chapters. Chapters 1 to 7 introduce the basic concepts, techniques, and common knowledge of pharmaceutics; Chapters 8 to 14 present foundational knowledge on major dosage forms, including their meanings, characteristics, quality requirements, formulations, and preparation processes; Chapters 15 to 17 elaborate on new drug dosage forms and their development; Chapters 18 to 21 briefly introduce general knowledge that pharmacists must master. This textbook is suitable for pharmacy students, adult education (including both associate and bachelor's degrees), correspondence courses, and self-study for pharmacist exams. It is also a reference for faculty and students in higher and vocational colleges of pharmacy.