Role of Lipid Excipients in Modifying Oral and Parenteral Drug Delivery: Basic Principles and Biological Examples

Kishor M. Wasan

ene 2007 · Distribuido por John Wiley & Sons

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This comprehensive resource covers the fundamentals, formulation, and biopharmaceutical issues of lipid-based drug delivery. It presents the principles of lipid absorption and covers formulation issues, such as dissolution testing and stability testing, and physiological and biopharmaceutical issues, including the role of specific enzymes, the evaluation of transport systems in the body, and the mechanisms governing the transport of water-insoluble drugs.

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KISHOR M. WASAN, PhD, is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar at The University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is the Chairman of the AAPS Focus Group in Parenteral Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems. His research has earned him over $10 million in grants and funding, and he has written over 290 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts. In addition, he holds five patents and has worked as a consultant and publications reviewer. Dr. Wasan is a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) and a member of the Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Awards Committee, among others.