Biodegradable Polymers as Drug Delivery Systems (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)

By Mark Chasin (Editor)
Publisher:   Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages:   368
Publication Date:   1990-08-31
Sales Rank:   1799864
ISBN / ASIN:   0824783441
EAN:   9780824783440

Book Description: Reviews the properties, synthesis, and formulations of a number of well studied polymers increasingly being used in site-specific or systematic administration of pharmaceutical agents. For each of the polymers, discusses the background; chemistry and synthesis; the formulation of microcapsules, solvent casting, injection molding, compression molding, and unique problems and opportunities;
the kinetics of drug release; toxicology and regulatory questions; preclinical and clinical studies; and future directions.

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