Theory and Practice of Contemporary Pharmaceutics offers a wealth of up-to-date information organized in a logical sequence for future formulators and dispensing pharmacists. It breaks down the subject to its simplest form and includes numerous examples, case studies and problems, and end of chapter references to encourage further reading. The book is written by authors selected from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies to present an objective and balanced view of the science and its applications. Their insights will be helpful to pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists involved in the development and/or dispensation of existing and new generation biotechnology-based drug products.

Tapash K. Ghosh, Ph.D., is employed by the Office of Clinical Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics at CDER, FDA. Before joining the FDA, he held faculty positions in the division of pharmaceutical sciences at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston and Howard University in Washington, DC. He also worked in various pharmaceutical industries. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and the principal editor of other scientific books.

Bhaskara R. Jasti, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, TJL School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific. Dr. Jasti teaches an integrated curriculum covering basic pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics courses at the University of the Pacific. Following Ph.D. and postdoctoral training, Dr. Jasti's first academic appointment was at Wayne State University in the Departments of Pharmacy and Internal Medicine. His current research interests are identifying the barriers for drug delivery and targeted delivery of drugs to cancer cells. Dr. Jasti has published more than 30 papers and presented more than 50 papers at various national and international meetings.

Introduction. Selected Physical Properties of Molecules. Solubility. Factors Affecting Biological Formulations. Science of Flow. Principles and Applications of Surface Phenomena. Theory and Pharmaceutical Applications of Diffusion and Dissolution. Reaction Kinetics and Stability. Drug and Dosage Form Development. Reaction Kinetics and Stability. Conventional Solid Oral Dosage Forms. Oral Controlled Release Dosage Forms. Oral Liquid Dosage Forms. Parenteral Routes of Delivery. Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery. Rectal and Vaginal Routes of Delivery. Ocular, Nasal, Otic and Pulmonary Routes of Delivery. Delivery of Biotechnology-based Pharmaceuticals.