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Book Production and Stabilization of Nanosuspensions of Poorly Soluble Drug Substances

Download or read book Production and Stabilization of Nanosuspensions of Poorly Soluble Drug Substances written by Ana Maria Mendes Cerdeira and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Emulsions and Nanosuspensions for the Formulation of Poorly Soluble Drugs

Download or read book Emulsions and Nanosuspensions for the Formulation of Poorly Soluble Drugs written by Rainer H. Müller and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore possible new approaches for overcoming poorly soluble drugs - a challenge to drug formulation work and an increasing problem. Many newly developed drugs are poorly soluble, very often simultaneously in aqueous and in organic media. Emulsions and Nanosuspensions for the Formulation of Poorly Soluble Drugs aims to: review the possibilities, limitations and future perspectives of emulsions as drug carriers considering technology from other than the phamaceutical industry (i.e food industry). show the production technology of nanosuspensions, explain the special dissolution properties (i.e. increased saturation solubility) and increased dissolution velocity (theory), and cover the possible applications. present the theory of high pressure homogenization and high pressure extrusion in dispersion techniques, including examples of applications and size measurements in concentrated dispersions.

Book The Production and Stabilization of Pharmaceutical Nanosuspensions

Download or read book The Production and Stabilization of Pharmaceutical Nanosuspensions written by Francis S. Romanski and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The production and stabilization of pharmaceutical nanosuspensions has been a recent focus of the pharmaceutical industry where it has been shown that nanosuspensions of poorly water-soluble drugs exhibit a greatly increased dissolution rate, and as a consequence, an increased in vivo bioavailability. Accordingly, the ability to manufacture stable pharmaceutical nanosuspensions in a fast, safe, and predictable manner would be highly advantageous. However, the small size is not without consequence; the prodigious amount of available surface area in combination with van der Waals forces quickly cause irreversible agglomeration, destroying the desired properties, and thus requiring the use of surfactants for any combination of steric, electrostatic, and kinetic stabilization. As a result, this work focused on two distinct methods for producing pharmaceutical nanosuspensions, as well as the important role that surfactants play in stabilization. In the first method, high pressure homogenization was used to mill suspensions by forcing them through a minute piston gap, where particles were subjected to a combination of shear, cavitation, and grinding. This technique was optimized for use by incorporating excipients for novel formulations in situ with the goal of producing capsules, films, and oral-suspensions. Alternatively, the shortcomings present in all accepted nano-sizing methodologies led to the development of the emulsion precipitation method. In this process, nanoparticles as small as 60 nm were produced by extracting drug nanoparticles from an O/W emulsion made from partially miscible components. It was found that formulations utilizing any one of five contrastive solvents could be used to create nanosuspensions based not on intrinsic drug properties, but rather on droplet size, solvent diffusion, and surfactant choice, rendering this technique arguably the most robust currently available. Finally, the recurrent issue of stability was addressed through a series of molecular dynamics simulations and corresponding experiments to elucidate the molecular phenomena present at the surfaces of nano-scale crystals. Several case studies measured the interfacial binding energy between a surfactant and a crystal surface, where strong interactions were indicative of a longer shelf-life, quenched growth rates, and predictable crystal morphologies. It is hoped, that the culmination of this work will greatly advance our ability to produce, stabilize, and deliver poorly-soluble drugs.

Book Poorly Soluble Drugs

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  • Author : Gregory K. Webster
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2017-01-06
  • ISBN : 1315340860
  • Pages : 578 pages

Download or read book Poorly Soluble Drugs written by Gregory K. Webster and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first text to provide a comprehensive assessment of the application of fundamental principles of dissolution and drug release testing to poorly soluble compounds and formulations. Such drug products are, vis-à-vis their physical and chemical properties, inherently incompatible with aqueous dissolution. However, dissolution methods are required for product development and selection, as well as for the fulfillment of regulatory obligations with respect to biopharmaceutical assessment and product quality understanding. The percentage of poorly soluble drugs, defined in classes 2 and 4 of the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS), has significantly increased in the modern pharmaceutical development pipeline. This book provides a thorough exposition of general method development strategies for such drugs, including instrumentation and media selection, the use of compendial and non-compendial techniques in product development, and phase-appropriate approaches to dissolution development. Emerging topics in the field of dissolution are also discussed, including biorelevant and biphasic dissolution, the use on enzymes in dissolution testing, dissolution of suspensions, and drug release of non-oral products. Of particular interest to the industrial pharmaceutical professional, a brief overview of the formulation and solubilization techniques employed in the development of BCS class 2 and 4 drugs to overcome solubility challenges is provided and is complemented by a collection of chapters that survey the approaches and considerations in developing dissolution methodologies for enabling drug delivery technologies, including nanosuspensions, lipid-based formulations, and stabilized amorphous drug formulations.

Book Drug Delivery Strategies for Poorly Water Soluble Drugs

Download or read book Drug Delivery Strategies for Poorly Water Soluble Drugs written by Dionysios Douroumis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many newly proposed drugs suffer from poor water solubility, thus presenting major hurdles in the design of suitable formulations for administration to patients. Consequently, the development of techniques and materials to overcome these hurdles is a major area of research in pharmaceutical companies. Drug Delivery Strategies for Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs provides a comprehensive overview of currently used formulation strategies for hydrophobic drugs, including liposome formulation, cyclodextrin drug carriers, solid lipid nanoparticles, polymeric drug encapsulation delivery systems, self–microemulsifying drug delivery systems, nanocrystals, hydrosol colloidal dispersions, microemulsions, solid dispersions, cosolvent use, dendrimers, polymer- drug conjugates, polymeric micelles, and mesoporous silica nanoparticles. For each approach the book discusses the main instrumentation, operation principles and theoretical background, with a focus on critical formulation features and clinical studies. Finally, the book includes some recent and novel applications, scale-up considerations and regulatory issues. Drug Delivery Strategies for Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs is an essential multidisciplinary guide to this important area of drug formulation for researchers in industry and academia working in drug delivery, polymers and biomaterials.

Book Batch and Continuous Production of Stable Dense Suspensions of Drug Nanoparticles in a Wet Stirred Media Mill

Download or read book Batch and Continuous Production of Stable Dense Suspensions of Drug Nanoparticles in a Wet Stirred Media Mill written by Afolawemi Afolabi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One way to improve the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs is to reduce particle size of drug crystals down to nanoscale via wet stirred media milling. An increase in total surface area per mass loading of the drug and specific surface area as well as reduced external mass transfer resistance allow a faster dissolution of the poorly-water soluble drug from nanocrystals. To prevent aggregation of nanoparticles, polymers and surfactants are dissolved in water acting as stabilizers via adsorption onto the drug crystals. In the last two decades, ample experimental data were generated in the area of wet stirred media milling for the production of drug nanoparticle suspensions. However, a fundamental scientific/engineering understanding of various aspects of this process is still lacking. These challenges include elucidation of the governing mechanism(s) during nanoparticle formation and physical stabilization of the nanosuspension with the use of polymers and surfactants (formulation parameters), understanding the impact of process parameters in the context of first-principle-based models, and production of truly nanosized drug particles (10-100 nm) with acceptable physical stability and minimal contamination with the media. Recirculation mode of milling operation, where the drug suspension in a holding tank continuously circulates through the stirred media mill, has been commonly used in lab, pilot, and commercial scales. Although the recirculation is continuous, the recirculation operation mode is overall a batch operation, requiring significant number of batches for a large-volume pharmaceutical product. Hence, development and investigation of a truly continuous process should offer significant advantages. To explain the impact of some of the processing parameters, stress intensity and stress number concepts were widely used in literature, which do not account for the effect of suspension viscosity explicitly. The impact of the processing parameters has not been explained in a predictive and reliable manner. In this dissertation, a comprehensive investigation of the production of Griseofulvin nanosuspensions in a wet stirred media mill operating in both the recirculation and continuous modes has been conducted to address the aforementioned fundamental challenges. Griseofulvin has been selected as a model poorly water-soluble BCS Class II drug. Impact of various formulation parameters such as stabilizer type and loading as well as processing parameters such as rotor speed, bead loading, bead size, suspension flow rate and drug loading was studied. A major novelty of the present contribution is that the impact of processing and formulation parameters has been analyzed and interpreted using a combined experimental-theoretical (microhydrodynamic model) approach. Such a comprehensive approach allowed us to intensify the process for the production of sub-100 nm drug particles, which could not be produced with top-down approaches in the literature so far. In addition, a multi-pass mode of continuous operation was developed and the so-called "Rehbinder effect", which has not been shown for the breakage of drug particles, was also elucidated. The dissertation work (1) indicated the need for a minimum polymeric stabilizer-to-drug ratio for proper stabilization of drug nanosuspensions as dictated by polymer adsorption and synergistic interactions between a polymeric stabilizer and a surfactant, (2) demonstrated the existence of an optimum polymer concentration from a breakage rate perspective in the presence of a surfactant, which results from the competing effects of viscous dampening and enhanced steric stabilization at higher polymer concentration, (3) developed fundamental understanding of the breakage dynamics-processing-formulation relationships and rationalized preparation of a single highly drug-loaded batch (20% or higher) instead of multiple dilute batches, (4) designed an intensified process for faster preparation of sub-100 nm particles with reduced specific energy consumption and media wear (i.e. minimal drug contamination), and (5) provided first evidence for the proof of Rehbinder effect during the milling of drugs. Not only do the polymers and surfactants allow proper physical stabilization of the nanoparticles in the suspensions, but they also do facilitate drug particle breakage. This dissertation also discusses applications of nanosuspensions and practical issues encountered during wet media milling.

Book Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery

Download or read book Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery written by Vandana Patravale and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanotechnology-based therapeutics, operating at scales of billionths of a metre, have great potential for future expansion in altering the scale and methods of drug delivery. The availability of these novel formulations to once-inaccessible areas of the body has greatly expanded the therapeutic window of existing drug molecules. Nanoparticulate drug delivery highlights and examines the transition of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems from the laboratory into a commercially viable sector. The first chapters of the book provide an overview of the use and characterization of nanoparticulate systems as drug carriers, including the assessment of their morphology, sterility and potential toxicity. In the latter part of the book, chapters cover nanotoxicology, regulatory aspect and clinical trials, ending with an overview of several case studies and a look towards future developments. - Discusses the issues surrounding nanoparticulate products, based on personal experience of their formulation - Provides an overview of new application areas, including RNA interference - Outlines the pros and cons of nanoparticulate products, and discusses how these may influence their route into the commercial sector

Book Encyclopedia of Colloid and Interface Science

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Colloid and Interface Science written by Tharwat Tadros and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and comprehensive reference relevant to all scientists and engineers in the field. This encyclopedia not only helps chemistry, materials science and physics researchers to understand the principles, but also provides practicing engineers with the necessary information for implementing practical applications, such as Food and agrochemicals Polymers and ceramics Cosmetics and detergents Paints and coatings Pharmaceuticals and drug delivery In addition, the encyclopedia is an important reference for industrial chemists and chemical engineers faced with a multitude of industrial systems of a colloidal nature. As wide as the range of applications that colloid and interface science has is the range of scientific disciplines that contribute to research and development in this field. These encompass chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics as well as nanoscience and nanotechnology. The encyclopedia provides easy-to-digest information for meeting these interdisciplinary challenges. While providing numerous concise definitions of key terms, the encyclopedia also features more than forty in-depth essays on topics ranging from Agrochemical Formulations to Zeta Potential. All entries are cross-referenced and include selected references to original literature as well as synonyms.

Book Innovative Dosage Forms

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yogeshwar Bachhav
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2019-12-04
  • ISBN : 3527343962
  • Pages : 470 pages

Download or read book Innovative Dosage Forms written by Yogeshwar Bachhav and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches future and current drug developers the latest innovations in drug formulation design and optimization This highly accessible, practice-oriented book examines current approaches in the development of drug formulations for preclinical and clinical studies, including the use of functional excipients to enhance solubility and stability. It covers oral, intravenous, topical, and parenteral administration routes. The book also discusses safety aspects of drugs and excipients, as well as regulatory issues relevant to formulation. Innovative Dosage Forms: Design and Development at Early Stage starts with a look at the impact of the polymorphic form of drugs on the preformulation and formulation development. It then offers readers reliable strategies for the formulation development of poorly soluble drugs. The book also studies the role of reactive impurities from the excipients on the formulation shelf life; preclinical formulation assessment of new chemical entities; and regulatory aspects for formulation design. Other chapters cover innovative formulations for special indications, including oncology injectables, delayed release and depot formulations; accessing pharmacokinetics of various dosage forms; physical characterization techniques to assess amorphous nature; novel formulations for protein oral dosage; and more. -Provides information that is essential for the drug development effort -Presents the latest advances in the field and describes in detail innovative formulations, such as nanosuspensions, micelles, and cocrystals -Describes current approaches in early pre-formulation to achieve the best in vivo results -Addresses regulatory and safety aspects, which are key considerations for pharmaceutical companies -Includes case studies from recent drug development programs to illustrate the practical challenges of preformulation design Innovative Dosage Forms: Design and Development at Early Stage provides valuable benefits to interdisciplinary drug discovery teams working in industry and academia and will appeal to medicinal chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, and pharmacologists.

Book Pharmaceutical Suspensions

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alok K. Kulshreshtha
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2009-11-05
  • ISBN : 1441910875
  • Pages : 337 pages

Download or read book Pharmaceutical Suspensions written by Alok K. Kulshreshtha and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The suspension dosage form has long been used for poorly soluble active ingre- ents for various therapeutic indications. Development of stable suspensions over the shelf life of the drug product continues to be a challenge on many fronts. A good understanding of the fundamentals of disperse systems is essential in the development of a suitable pharmaceutical suspension. The development of a s- pension dosage form follows a very complicated path. The selection of the proper excipients (surfactants, viscosity imparting agents etc.) is important. The particle size distribution in the finished drug product dosage form is a critical parameter that significantly impacts the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of the product. Appropriate analytical methodologies and instruments (chromatographs, visco- ters, particle size analyzers, etc.) must be utilized to properly characterize the s- pension formulation. The development process continues with a successful scale-up of the manufacturing process. Regulatory agencies around the world require cli- cal trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the drug product. All of this devel- ment work should culminate into a regulatory filing in accordance with the regulatory guidelines. Pharmaceutical Suspensions, From Formulation Development to Manufacturing, in its organization, follows the development approach used widely in the pharmaceutical industry. The primary focus of this book is on the classical disperse system – poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients s- pended in a suitable vehicle.

Book Formulating Poorly Water Soluble Drugs

Download or read book Formulating Poorly Water Soluble Drugs written by Robert O. Williams III and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-04 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is intended to provide the reader with a breadth of understanding regarding the many challenges faced with the formulation of poorly water-soluble drugs as well as in-depth knowledge in the critical areas of development with these compounds. Further, this book is designed to provide practical guidance for overcoming formulation challenges toward the end goal of improving drug therapies with poorly water-soluble drugs. Enhancing solubility via formulation intervention is a unique opportunity in which formulation scientists can enable drug therapies by creating viable medicines from seemingly undeliverable molecules. With the ever increasing number of poorly water-soluble compounds entering development, the role of the formulation scientist is growing in importance. Also, knowledge of the advanced analytical, formulation, and process technologies as well as specific regulatory considerations related to the formulation of these compounds is increasing in value. Ideally, this book will serve as a useful tool in the education of current and future generations of scientists, and in this context contribute toward providing patients with new and better medicines.

Book Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems

Download or read book Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems written by Deepak Thassu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-03-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advent of analytical techniques and capabilities to measure particle sizes in nanometer ranges, there has been tremendous interest in the use of nanoparticles for more efficient methods of drug delivery. Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems addresses the scientific methodologies, formulation, processing, applications, recent trends, and e

Book Water Insoluble Drug Formulation

Download or read book Water Insoluble Drug Formulation written by Ron Liu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-01-18 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists have attributed more than 40 percent of the failures in new drug development to poor biopharmaceutical properties, particularly water insolubility. Issues surrounding water insolubility can postpone, or completely derail, important new drug development. Even much-needed reformulation of currently marketed products can be significantly affected by these challenges. Water Insolubility is the Primary Culprit in over 40% of New Drug Development Failures The most comprehensive resource on the topic, this second edition of Water Insoluble Drug Formulation brings together a distinguished team of experts to provide the scientific background and step-by-step guidance needed to deal with solubility issues in drug development. Twenty-three chapters systematically describe solubility properties and their impact on formulation, from theory to industrial practice. With detailed discussion on how these properties contribute to solubilization and dissolution, the text also features six brand new chapters on water-insoluble drugs, exploring regulatory aspects, pharmacokinetic behavior, early phase formulation strategies, lipid based systems for oral delivery, modified release of insoluble drugs, and scalable manufacturing aspects. The book includes more than 15 water-insoluble drug delivery systems or technologies, illustrated with case studies featuring oral and parenteral applications. Highlighting the most current information and data available, this seminal volume reflects the significant progress that has been made in nearly all aspects of this field.

Book Hot Melt Extrusion

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dennis Douroumis
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2012-04-24
  • ISBN : 1118307879
  • Pages : 404 pages

Download or read book Hot Melt Extrusion written by Dennis Douroumis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot-melt extrusion (HME) - melting a substance and forcing it through an orifice under controlled conditions to form a new material - is an emerging processing technology in the pharmaceutical industry for the preparation of various dosage forms and drug delivery systems, for example granules and sustained release tablets. Hot-Melt Extrusion: Pharmaceutical Applications covers the main instrumentation, operation principles and theoretical background of HME. It then focuses on HME drug delivery systems, dosage forms and clinical studies (including pharmacokinetics and bioavailability) of HME products. Finally, the book includes some recent and novel HME applications, scale -up considerations and regulatory issues. Topics covered include: principles and die design of single screw extrusion twin screw extrusion techniques and practices in the laboratory and on production scale HME developments for the pharmaceutical industry solubility parameters for prediction of drug/polymer miscibility in HME formulations the influence of plasticizers in HME applications of polymethacrylate polymers in HME HME of ethylcellulose, hypromellose, and polyethylene oxide bioadhesion properties of polymeric films produced by HME taste masking using HME clinical studies, bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of HME products injection moulding and HME processing for pharmaceutical materials laminar dispersive & distributive mixing with dissolution and applications to HME technological considerations related to scale-up of HME processes devices and implant systems by HME an FDA perspective on HME product and process understanding improved process understanding and control of an HME process with near-infrared spectroscopy Hot-Melt Extrusion: Pharmaceutical Applications is an essential multidisciplinary guide to the emerging pharmaceutical uses of this processing technology for researchers in academia and industry working in drug formulation and delivery, pharmaceutical engineering and processing, and polymers and materials science. This is the first book from our brand new series Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology. Find out more about the series here.

Book Pharmaceutical Crystals

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tong Li
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2018-10-16
  • ISBN : 1119046297
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Pharmaceutical Crystals written by Tong Li and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important resource that puts the focus on understanding and handling of organic crystals in drug development Since a majority of pharmaceutical solid-state materials are organic crystals, their handling and processing are critical aspects of drug development. Pharmaceutical Crystals: Science and Engineering offers an introduction to and thorough coverage of organic crystals, and explores the essential role they play in drug development and manufacturing. Written contributions from leading researchers and practitioners in the field, this vital resource provides the fundamental knowledge and explains the connection between pharmaceutically relevant properties and the structure of a crystal. Comprehensive in scope, the text covers a range of topics including: crystallization, molecular interactions, polymorphism, analytical methods, processing, and chemical stability. The authors clearly show how to find solutions for pharmaceutical form selection and crystallization processes. Designed to be an accessible guide, this book represents a valuable resource for improving the drug development process of small drug molecules. This important text: Includes the most important aspects of solid-state organic chemistry and its role in drug development Offers solutions for pharmaceutical form selection and crystallization processes Contains a balance between the scientific fundamental and pharmaceutical applications Presents coverage of crystallography, molecular interactions, polymorphism, analytical methods, processing, and chemical stability Written for both practicing pharmaceutical scientists, engineers, and senior undergraduate and graduate students studying pharmaceutical solid-state materials, Pharmaceutical Crystals: Science and Engineering is a reference and textbook for understanding, producing, analyzing, and designing organic crystals which is an imperative skill to master for anyone working in the field.

Book Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine

Download or read book Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine written by Vladimir Torchilin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fast-developing field of nanomedicine, a broad variety of materials have been used for the development of advanced delivery systems for drugs, genes, and diagnostic agents. With the recent breakthroughs in the field, we are witnessing a new age of disease management, which is governed by precise regulation of dosage and delivery. This book presents the advances in the use of lipid-based and inorganic nanomaterials for medical imaging, diagnosis, theranostics, and drug delivery. The materials discussed include liposome-scaffold systems, elastic liposomes, targeted liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, lipoproteins, exosomes, porous inorganic nanomaterials, silica nanoparticles, and inorganic nanohybrids. The book provides all available information about them and describes in detail their advantages and disadvantages and the areas where they could be utilized successfully.

Book Long Acting Injections and Implants

Download or read book Long Acting Injections and Implants written by Jeremy C. Wright and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-29 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long acting injections and implants improve therapy, enhance patient compliance, improve dosing convenience, and are the most appropriate formulation choice for drugs that undergo extensive first pass metabolism or that exhibit poor oral bioavailability. An intriguing variety of technologies have been developed to provide long acting injections and implants. Many considerations need to go into the design of these systems in order to translate a concept from the lab bench to actual therapy for a patient. This book surveys and summarizes the field. Topics covered in Long Acting Injections and Implants include the historical development of the field, drugs, diseases and clinical applications for long acting injections and implants, anatomy and physiology for these systems, specific injectable technologies (including lipophilic solutions, aqueous suspensions, microspheres, liposomes, in situ forming depots and self-assembling lipid formulations), specific implantable technologies (including osmotic implants, drug eluting stents and microfabricated systems), peptide, protein and vaccine delivery, sterilization, drug release testing and regulatory aspects of long acting injections and implants. This volume provides essential information for experienced development professionals but was also written to be useful for scientists just beginning work in the field and for others who need an understanding of long acting injections and implants. This book will also be ideal as a graduate textbook.