Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology

Presenting authoritative and engaging articles on all aspects of drug development, dosage, manufacturing, and regulation, Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology, Third edition enables the pharmaceutical specialist to keep abreast of developments in this rapidly evolving and highly competitive field.

A dependable reference tool and constant companion for years to come, the Third Edition offers completely new entries that cover critical issues in the field such as the impact of genomics, biotechnology, and implants on drug discovery, targeting, delivery, and formulation.

In addition, it addresses new regulatory issues, such as the changes in advertising regulations, and emerging FDA procedures.

Bringing together acknowledged leaders from every specialty related to pharmaceutical technology, this Third Edition:

stands as an indispensable and single-source reference at the forefront of pharmaceutical technology and research
keeps pharmaceutical professionals and researchers at the cutting-edge of their disciplines with more than 70 NEW entries on topics of utmost importance in the field including advances in systems validation, processing techniques, patent issues, noninvasive drug delivery, and the commercialization of drugs and dosage forms
provides a comprehensive overview of most specialty and subspecialty topics relating to the research, manufacture, marketing, and use of pharmaceuticals
offers a reader-friendly and timely collection of references to the pharmaceutical market
contains an abundance of articles on pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, analytical chemistry, quality assurance, drug safety, and manufacturing processes

Completely new and revised chapters of the Third Edition include:

21 CFR Part 11 Revisited
Adsorption at Solid Surfaces - Pharmaceutical Applications
Alternative Medicines
Amorphous Pharmaceutical Systems
Bioavailability of Drugs and Bioequivalence
Biotechnology and Biological Preparations
Biotechnology-Derived Drug Products: Formulation Development
Biotechnology-Derived Drug Products: Stability Testing, Filling, and Packaging
Bio-validation of Steam Sterilization
Buffers, Buffering Agents, and Ionic Equilibria
Calorimetry in Pharmaceutical Research and Development
Capsules, Hard
Capsules, Soft
Clinical Supplies Manufacture: GMP Considerations
Cocrystallization
Cold Chain Distribution of Pharmaceuticals
Computer Systems Validation
Continuous Processing of Pharmaceuticals
Corrosion of Pharmaceutical Equipment
Crystal Habit Changes and Dosage Form Performance
Crystallization: Significance on Product Development, Processing, and Performance
Dendrimers
Dissolution and Dissolution Testing
Dressings in Wound Management
Drug Delivery - Pulsatile Systems
Drug Delivery across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Drug Delivery Systems: Neutron Scattering Studies
Drug Information Systems
Drug Master Files
Drug Transporters
Dry Powder Aerosols, Emerging Technologies
Electrical Power Systems for Pharmaceutical Equipment
Electrochemical Detection for Pharmaceutical Analysis
Electrostatic Charge in Pharmaceutical Systems
European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)
Extractables and Leachables in Drugs and Packaging
Fast-Dissolve Drug Delivery Systems
Film Coating of Oral Solid Dosage Forms
Fine Particle Processing Techniques in Pharmaceutics
Fluid Bed Processes for Forming Functional Particles
Forced Degradation Studies
Formulation Patent Issues
Fractal Geometry in Pharmaceutical and Biological Applications - A Review
Freeze Drying, Scale-Up Considerations
Gastro-Retentive Systems
Gelatin-Containing Formulations: Changes in Dissolution Characteristics
Genetic Aspects of Drug Development
Genetic Materials as Pharmaceuticals
Handling Hazardous Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
Headspace Oxygen Analysis in Pharmaceutical Products
Hydrogels
Implantable Biomedical Devices
IV/IC Correlation
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Liquid Oral Preparations
Materials of Construction for Pharmaceutical Equipment
Melt Processes for Oral Solid Dosage Forms
Metabolite Identification in Drug Discovery
Microbiologic Monitoring of Controlled Processes
Microencapsulation Technology
Milling of Pharmaceuticals
Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Lead Optimization in Pharmaceutical Development
Nanoparticle Engineering
Needle-Free Drug Delivery
Neural Computing and Formulation Optimization
Noninvasive Protein and Peptide Delivery
Nonprescription Drugs
Nutraceutical Supplements
Oligonucleotides: Bioanalytical Techniques
Packaging Systems: Compendial Requirements
Particle Engineering
Particle Size Control during Crystallization. Patents - International Perspective
Peptides and Proteins - Nasal Absorption
Pharmacogenomics and Genomic Technologies
Pharmacokinetics: Effects of Food and Fasting
Pilot Plant Design
Pilot Plant Operation
PK/PD Modeling and Simulations in Drug Development
Polymeric Delivery Systems for Poorly Soluble Drugs
Polymers in Transdermal Delivery Systems
Population Pharmacokinetics
Powder Sampling
Preformulation Studies on Drugs
Proteomics, Pharmaceutical Applications
Quality Assurance of Pharmaceuticals
Quality Systems Management
Radiolabelling of Pharmaceutical Aerosols and Gamma Scintigraphic Imaging for Lung Deposition
Rheology of Pharmaceutical Systems
RNAi in Drug Development