Drug Delivery Systems

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The course introduces the fundamentals of drug delivery from the cellular level to organ systems. Emphasis will be given to drug dissolution, diffusion, permeability, and transport in formulation matrices and biological systems. The influence of these phenomena on drug absorption and disposition will also be discussed. Case studies will also be considered where appropriate to highlight the relevance of these fundamentals particularly as influenced by enabling excipients. Modern drug targeting approaches. Drug delivery systems for diagnostic and imaging reagents. Specific considerations behind drug delivery and targeting of anticancer drugs. Case studies will be used to discuss specific design aspects of targeted drug delivery systems. Offered spring term, odd years.