Pharmaceutical drugs are an important part of the global healthcare system, with some
estimates suggesting over 50% of the world's population takes at least one medication per …

Controlled drug delivery technology has progressed over the last six decades. This
progression began in 1952 with the introduction of the first sustained release formulation …

Introduction Drug delivery systems with extended-release profiles are ideal in improving
patient compliance with enhanced efficacy. To develop devices capable of a prolonged …

The oral route of drug delivery is typically considered the preferred and most patient-
convenient means of drug administration. Consequently, much effort is directed during drug …

For over 50 years, interest has been expressed in optimizing drug therapy through delivery
system design. For many years this revolved around incorporating drugs into erodible or …

The majority of new drugs, and new drug products, being developed and marketed by the
pharmaceutical industry are small molecules. Oral administration remains the most common …

A new era of science and technology has emerged in pharmaceutical research with focus on
developing novel drug delivery systems for oral administration. Conventional dosage forms …

The modern day drug delivery technology is only 60 years old. During this period numerous
drug delivery systems have been developed. The first generation (1950–1980) has been …

For more than 60 years drug delivery systems have produced numerous controlled release
formulations helping patients improve compliance and maximize the drug efficacy …

A new approach to zero-order drug delivery that includes geometric factors is described. An
experimental device based on the theory was tested by following the release of stearic acid …