From Current to Future Trends in Pharmaceutical Technology explores the current trends of this field and creates a multi-aspect framework for the reader. The book covers topics on pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical engineering, pre-formulation protocols, techniques, innovative excipients, bio-printing techniques, scale-up based on formulas on-a-chip, and regulatory aspects based on new scientific achievements. Modified dosage forms, new aspects on the compatibility of drug excipients interactions, and drug release by various dosage forms are included. Physical pharmacy (physical and biological stability of dosage forms), innovative excipients, patents on innovative formulations and regulatory issues related to the approval process of medicines are also discussed.

The book is a valuable resource for a wide audience of academics, industrial researchers and professionals working in this field as the development of efficient and safe medicines is critical to future needs.

Includes innovative excipients/advanced materials in pharmaceutics
Covers modified release delivery platforms
Explores new elements of drug development

Table of contents
1. Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technology

2. Physical pharmacy

3. Excipients-Innovative excipients

4. Amelioration of ADMET profile

5. Drug Development and Formulation Process (including biopharmaceuticals)

6. Modified release drug delivery platforms-Advantages and disadvantages

7. Methods for modelling formulations: in vitro, in silico, and suitability of animal models

8. Scale-up of dosage forms; relative cost of production; and sustainability of production

9. Pharmaceutical engineering-Optimization of the drug development

10. Quality control and assurance

11. New trends in pharmaceutical technology-Advantages and disadvantage

12. Additive manufacturing methods

13. Regulatory science and recent trends in the regulatory framework

14. Patents

15. Future perspectives