Modified Release Drug Delivery Systems

Because of the slow and costly process of developing new blockbuster drugs, pharmaceutical scientists are increasingly charged with reformulating existing drugs in order to expand a company's market opportunity and to sustain company growth. This presents an opportunity for formulation scientists to innovate and develop novel drug delivery systems to extend the commercial life of existing drugs. Divided into two volumes, this Second Edition describes the anatomical, physiological, pharmaceutical, and technological aspects of oral, colonic and rectal, ocular, oral mucosal, dermal and transdermal, nasal, vaginal, and pulmonary delivery routes, providing insight and critical assessment of the many available and emerging modified release drug delivery systems for their current and future value.Rathbone, Michael J. is the author of 'Modified Release Drug Delivery Systems ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781420053562 and ISBN 1420053566.