Ansel's pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems / Loyd V. Allen Jr., Nicholas G. Popovich, Howard C. Ansel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to drugs and pharmacy -- New drug development and approval process -- Current good manufacturing practices and current good compounding practices -- Dosage form design : pharmaceutical and formulation considerations -- Dosage form design : biopharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic considerations -- Powders and granules -- Capsules -- Tablets -- Solid oral modified-release dosage forms and drug delivery systems -- Ointments, creams, and gels -- Transdermal drug delivery systems -- Suppositories and inserts -- Solutions -- Disperse systems -- Parenterals -- Biologics -- Special solutions and suspensions -- Radiopharmaceuticals -- Products of biotechnology -- Novel dosage forms and drug delivery systems.