Learning objectives
To acquire a deep-rooted knowledge of the fundamental principles of the controlled drug delivery with particular attention to biotech drugs. To develop the ability to apply these principles to different kind of formulations and administration route
To acquire a comprehensive understanding of how innovative drug delivery systems are designed, developed and produced
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
1. BIOAVAILABILITY
2. BIOPHARMACEUTIC
CONVENTIONAL DRUG FORMULATIONS
3. SOLUTIONS
4. EMULSIONS
5. SUSPENSION
6. COLLOIDAL DISPERSIONS
7. LIQUIDS FOR ORAL AND PARENTERAL ROUTES
8. SEMISOLID FORMULATIONS
9. POWDERS
10. TABLETS
11. CAPSULES
INNOVATIVE FORMULATIONS
12. POLYMERS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY
13. DIFFUSIONE AND DISSOLUTION
14. RESERVOIR
15. MATRICES
16. OSMOTIC SYSTEMS
17. GASTRORETENTIVE SYSTEMS
18. COLON DELIVERY
19. MUCOADHESION
20. MICROPARTICLES
21. NANOPARTICLES
22. LIPOSOMES
23. TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY
24. BUCCAL DRUG DELIVERY
25. OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
26. ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF PEPTIDE AND PROTEINS
27. HYDROGELS
28. FREEZE -DRYING
Full programme
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Bibliography
Principi di tecnologie farmaceutiche, P. Colombo, P.L. Catellani, A. Gazzaniga, E. Menegatti, E. Vidale, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana Ed. 2004
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination
Other information
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