scope:

This two volume Second Edition describes the anatomical, physiological, pharmaceutical, and technological aspects of delivery routes, found in areas like:

• Oral
• Ocular
• Dermal and transdermal
• Vaginal
• Colonic
• Oral mucosal
• Nasal
• Pulmonary

Providing insight and critical assessment of the many available and emerging modified release drug delivery systems for their current and future value, topics include:

• modified drug release landscape; academic, regulatory, and intellectual property viewpoints
• I-vation Sustained Release Intravitreal System
• ViaNase Intranasal Device and controlled particle dispersion technology Platform
• Microneedles for drug delivery, PassPort system, Dot-Matrix technology, ultrasound, iontophoretic and technologies, DiretcHaler Nasal technology, intravaginal ring systems, Supravail, Vagisite, C-Vad™ Vaginal Insert, and 'Smart' Vaginal Delivery Systems
• the AERx® Pulmonary Drug Delivery System
• AAD-Adaptive aerosol delivery technology
• nebulizer technologies and dry powder inhaler systems