A comprehensive guide on the fundamentals of drug delivery and the important processes in the development of controlled drug delivery systems.

Describes the importance of physicochemical characteristics to dosage form design and the role of mathematical modeling to drug delivery
Offers several chapters on controlled drug delivery through various bodily routes and explains the physiology of delivery routes and their biological barriers
Addresses challenges in controlled drug delivery and advanced delivery technologies like biologics, cell-mediated, and nanotechnology-based systems
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heather Benson, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Curtin University, Australia, where she leads the Skin Delivery Research Group.

Michael Roberts, PhD, is Professor of Therapeutics & Pharmaceutical Science at the University of South Australia and Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics at The University of Queensland.

Adrian Williams, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmaceutics at University of Reading where he also acts as the Research Dean.

Xiaowen Liang, PhD, is the UQ Development Fellow at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute