scope:

The ultimate goal of drug product development is to design a system that maximizes the therapeutic potential of the drug substance and facilitates its access to patients. Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Tablets, Third Edition is a comprehensive treatment of the design, formulation, manufacture, and evaluation of the tablet dosage form. With over 700 illustrations, it guides pharmaceutical scientists and engineers through difficult and technical procedures in a simple easy-to-follow format.

New to the Third Edition:

• developments in formulation science and technology
• changes in product regulation
• streamlined manufacturing processes for greater efficiency and productivity

Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Tablets, Volume Three examines:

• automation in tablet manufacture
• setting dissolution specifications
• testing and evaluating tablets
• specifications for manufacture
• new regulatory policies