ABSTRACT

Pharmaceutical science deals with the whole spectrum of drug development from start to finish. There are many different facets to the pharmaceutical industry, from initial research to the finished product, including the equipment used, trials performed, and regulations that must be followed. Presenting an overview of all of these different aspects, the Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Fourth Edition is a must-have reference guide for all laboratories and libraries in the pharmaceutical field. Bringing together leaders from every specialty related to pharmaceutical science and technology, this is the single-source reference at the forefront of pharmaceutical R&D.

The strength of this work is not only its breadth but also the caliber of contributing writers, all experts in their field, writing on all aspects of pharmaceutical science and technology. The fourth edition offers 29 new chapters ranging from biomarkers, computational chemistry, and contamination control to high-throughput screening, orally disintegrating tablets, and quality by design. The encyclopedia details best practices of equipment used, methods for manufacturing, options for packaging, and routes for drug delivery. The volumes also provide a thorough understanding of the choices behind each method. In addition, the regulations, safety aspects, patent guidance, and methods of analysis are presented.

Key Areas Covered:

  • Analytics
  • Biomarkers
  • Dosage forms
  • Drug delivery
  • Formulation
  • Informatics
  • Manufacturing
  • Packaging
  • Processing
  • Regulatory affairs
  • Systems validation

This is an authoritative reference source for those practicing in any area of pharmaceutical science and technology, enabling the pharmaceutical specialist and novice alike to keep abreast of developments in this constantly evolving and highly competitive field.

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chapter |10 pages

Abuse of Drugs

chapter |11 pages

Animals in Drug Development

chapter |9 pages

Automated Dissolution Testing

chapter |16 pages

Biopharmaceutics

chapter |13 pages

Capsules, Hard

chapter |10 pages

Capsules, Soft

chapter |16 pages

Chiroptical Analytical Methods

chapter |5 pages

Computer Systems Validation

chapter |12 pages

Cosolvents and Cosolvency

chapter |15 pages

Dental Products

chapter |8 pages

Drug Delivery: Inner Ear

chapter |7 pages

Drug Delivery: Nasal Route

chapter |10 pages

Drug Delivery: Needle-Free Systems

chapter |28 pages

Drug Delivery: Oral Route

chapter |24 pages

Drug Delivery: Vaginal Route

chapter |13 pages

Drug Transporters in ADME

chapter |14 pages

Drying and Dryers

chapter |13 pages

Equipment Cleaning

chapter |12 pages

European Medicines Agency (EMA)

chapter |8 pages

Evaporation and Evaporators

chapter |18 pages

Extrusion and Extruders

chapter |13 pages

Filters and Filtration

chapter |15 pages

Flow Properties of Solids

chapter |4 pages

Good Publication Practice

chapter |13 pages

Immunoassay

chapter |24 pages

Inhalation: Liquids

chapter |9 pages

Iontophoresis

chapter |18 pages

Lens Care Products

chapter |15 pages

Metered Dose Inhalers

chapter |13 pages

Microencapsulation Technology

chapter |17 pages

Nutraceutical Supplements

chapter |10 pages

Oral Lipid-Based Formulations

chapter |8 pages

Orally Disintegrating Tablets

chapter |9 pages

Orphan Drugs

chapter |14 pages

Particle Engineering

chapter |17 pages

Particle Shape Analysis

chapter |12 pages

Particle-Size Characterization

chapter |12 pages

Pilot Plant Design

chapter |13 pages

Pilot Plant Operation

chapter |11 pages

Plants as Drugs

chapter |11 pages

Powder Sampling

chapter |6 pages

Prodrug Design

chapter |12 pages

Self-Injection Devices

chapter |16 pages

Semisolid Preparations

chapter |14 pages

Statistical Methods

chapter |10 pages

Sterilization: Moist Heat

chapter |15 pages

Sterilization: Radiation

chapter |17 pages

Suspensions

chapter |17 pages

Tablet Manufacture

chapter |20 pages

Tablet Press Instrumentation

chapter |13 pages

Tablet Testing

chapter |13 pages

Tonicity

chapter |17 pages

Tooling for Tableting

chapter |11 pages

Transdermal Delivery Technologies

chapter |14 pages

Veterinary Dosage Forms

chapter |25 pages

Virtual Screening

chapter |13 pages

Zeta Potential