Engineering Polymer Systems for Improved Drug Delivery

This book serves as a foundation for specialists and non specialists interested in polymeric drug delivery and as well as a text for use in a graduate level drug delivery course. The breadth of topics included in this book provides a comprehensive review of how polymers are applied in the field of drug delivery. The book is divided into six parts (introduction, injectable polymeric drug delivery systems, implantable polymeric drug delivery systems, oral polymeric drug delivery systems, advanced polymeric drug delivery, and conclusion) with contributing chapters containing worked examples, key points, and homework problems. The book begins with an introduction to drug delivery that provides the foundation for all subsequent chapters and concludes with a discussion of how specific polymeric drug delivery systems are chosen for a particular application.

Polymers have played a critical role in the rational design and application of drug delivery systems that increase the efficacy and reduce the toxicity of new and conventional therapeutics. Beginning with an introduction to the fundamentals of drug delivery, Engineering Polymer Systems for Improved Drug Delivery explores traditional drug delivery techniques as well as emerging advanced drug delivery techniques. The authors review many types of polymeric drug delivery and provides a strong foundation for both specialists and non-specialists with interest in polymeric drug delivery.