Novel Drug Delivery Systems Fundamentals And Applications 1st Edition Mehrdad Hamidi by Mehrdad Hamidi 9781119852285, 1119852285 instant download after payment.

The ever-changing nature of diseases and the emergence of a series of new health complications, whether or not they are classified as diseases, have caused a big paradigm shift in drug therapy. Furthermore, vast changes in human lifestyle and economic situations have forced the pharmaceutical world to explore the development of novel, efficient, and affordable drug products. Alternatively, the emergence of promising novel technologies that should improve the therapeutic performance of drugs are also a driving force in the development of new pharmaceuticals with enhanced pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characteristics.

Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDSs) are defined as a series of attempts, approaches, scenarios, methods, and systems (e.g., drug carriers) that can deliver active drug molecules intentionally to a desired location with a desired time regimen, i.e., via spatially- and/or temporally-controlled release. In comparison to the discovery and development of new active molecules, new drug delivery systems—categorized in the pharma industry/regulatory as new dosage forms—are a remarkably inexpensive and timesaving process. There is no doubt that in the coming years, NDDSs will become increasingly prominent in different therapy categories, making the field more and more attractive worldwide.