Multiparticulate Oral Drug Delivery - 9780367402044

CRC Press

This definitive reference explores the various aspects of multiparticulate dosage form development-assessing the in vivo behavior and performance of multiparticulates as well as comparing their market position to other dosage forms.\nDiscussing-for the first time in a comprehensive manner-alternative pelletization techniques such as balling (spherical agglomeration), spray congealing, and cryopelletization, Multiparticulate Oral Drug Delivery \n\n--describes formulation and processing variables that affect the formation, integrity, and performance of coatings derived from molten materials and polymeric solutions and dispersions \n--analyzes the biopharmaceutical aspects and in vivo performance of multiparticulate drug delivery systems \n--details the idiosyncrasies of the manufacturing process of hard-shell gelatin capsules \n--explains the different kinds of packaging materials and machinery and the importance of packaging during the development phase and beyond \n--previews the mars