Biopharmaceutical Formulations: Fundamentals and Applications

Author: Mei Xingguo/Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The book is divided into three major sections to discuss the fundamentals and applications of biotechnology drug formulations.
Part 1: Basic Knowledge
This section explains the fundamental knowledge of biotechnology drugs, structural modifications and pathways to enhance bioavailability, principles of dosage form and formulation design, as well as production management and quality control standards for formulations.
Part 2: Drug Delivery Vehicles
This section elaborates on the concepts and characteristics, formulation design, preparation methods, process optimization, quality control, and evaluation methods of various drug delivery vehicles for biotechnology drugs, including microspheres, nanoparticles, liposomes, microemulsions, etc.
Part 3: Drug Delivery Systems
This section provides a detailed discussion of various systems used or expected to be used for delivering biotechnology drugs. The systems covered include injectable delivery systems, mucosal delivery systems, oral delivery systems, transdermal delivery systems, and gene drug delivery systems.
This book not only systematically and comprehensively explains the theory of biotechnology drug formulations but also includes numerous examples of preparation methods and process optimization for drug delivery vehicles and delivery systems.