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Packaging technology has become a separate subject in pharmaceutical sciences due to its vital applications in preserving therapeutic efficacy of drugs. The subject was less understood earlier due to non-availability of complete information. This book presents detailed account in the form of a specialized book on the subject. Blisters and strips packaging are of growing importance and so a chapter is included on this topic. Parenteral, and ophthalmic products need sterilized packaging, therefore a chapter covering unique features for sterilizing packaging materials has been included. A chapter on regulatory aspects of Pharmaceutical packaging has also been added. Our Reader's demand motivated us to include a chapter on Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) packaging technology in upcoming second edition of this book.Salient Features·Each chapter is arranged to facilitate the effortless flow of information in simple, motivating, and commonsensical approach.·Detailed physico-chemical information on raw material e.g. glass, plastic, polymers, metals etc. used in Pharmaceutical packaging is presented·More informative emphasize has been made on Pharmaceutical packaging design based on characteristic properties of materials used in packaging.·A chapter on quality control and stability testing of packages explains the shelf-life concern aspects of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).

Nano-Carrier Systems: Theories, Methods, and Applications is a comprehensive overview of nanomaterials fabrication, characterization, pharmaceutical application and also an exhaustive of discussion describing toxicity issues related with various existing nanoparticles. Chapter beginning with a brief introduction describing the different and diverse nanocarriers that includes Solid Lipid Nanoparticles, Metal Nanoparticles, Liposomes, Niosomes, Dendrimers, Nanocapsules, Aquasomes, Nanosuspensions, Microemulsions, Hydrogels, Nanofibers, ISCOMs, Polymeric Nanoparticles, and Polysaccharide Nanoparticles. The last section covers the emerging application in the areas of tissue engineering, imaging, which is critical to targeted delivery of the drug, as well as to evaluation of drug efficacy. This book aims to ease the superficial difficulties of fundamental designing of nano-carriers through schematic presentation, and illustration involved in formulation and evaluation of pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals. The book has been prepared to introduce undergraduates to the technologies underpinning these emerging and existing products, provide a reference volume for graduate scholars seeking an introduction to the fields of pharmaceutical nanoscience and pharmaceutical nanotechnology and provide the expert with accessible information on complementary areas.Salient Features Cover all polymeric, lipidic and metallic inorganic nano-carriers concurring the inclusive requirement for students, researcher and technocrat. Comprehensive overview of nanomaterials fabrication, characterization and pharmaceutical application. Make the understanding simple with the help of schematic diagrams, figures and tables. Number of examples related to use of polymers, lipids, polysaccharides, metals. Thorough details of characterization techniques. Covers both pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceutics aspects of nanomaterials. Contents: 1. Introduction to Nanotechnology, 2. Liposomes: Targeted and Controlled Novel Carrier System, 3. Niosomes, 4. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles, 5.Microemulsions, 6. Immunostimulating Complexes (ISCOMs), 7.Nanocapsules as Drug Delivery Agent, 8. Nanofibers, 9. Dendrimers, 10.Hydrogels: Scaffold for Drug Delivery, 11. Nanosuspensions in Drug Delivery, 12. Aquasomes: A Nano-Particulate Delivery Vehicle for Proteins, 13. Metal Nanoparticles, 14. Synthetic Polymeric Nanoparticles as Carrier for Vaccine Delivery, 15. Polysaccharide Nanoparticles in Mucosal Drug Delivery 16. Modern Nanoparticle Characterization Tools. 17.Nanotoxicology A Major Concern: Current Status

Medicines are perhaps the greatest weapons of the mankind to fight diseases and death, but are double edged weapons. They help recovering from illness and restoring health if used properly; but can harm if not used appropriately, even causing life threatening situations including death. Inappropriate medicine use is unnecessary wastage of resources. Medicines have helped increasing life expectancy but in some situations they have harmed too. The antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective due resistance developed by random use. The book provides guidance on using medicines appropriately in a simple and easily understandable language. The book intends to empower the readers with skill and knowledge to make informed decisions about how to use medicines (including when not to use them) and get the maximum benefit. It helps to understand the importance of medicines inindividual's health. The second edition of the book is updated with the new information on medicines as available. Many new themes are introduced with value addition like cartoons. It is a comprehensive medicine user guide for common public. A must for every one!

Quality by design (QbD) is extensively used tool in formulation and development. QbD is a method of choice in product development for robust and quality product incorporating continuous improvement. The objective of the book is to study the implementation of QbD and wide-ranging QbD based product development template for different formulations and analytical procedures. The way QbD is implemented in Pharmaceutical Industry, Academicians/ Institutes are way behind in this competition. The reason being, concepts of QbD are poorly explored byPharma Researchers due to nonexistence of expertise and resources. Researchers tend to adapt moderately the principles of QbD due to inadequate understanding of QbD principles. The use of QbD in formulation development will be advantageous to young researchers and academics.