Polymers in Drug Delivery

Writing for final year undergraduates, Uchegbu (pharmaceutical sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) and Schätzlein (Cancer Research UK Center for Oncology and Applied Oncology, University of Glasgow) present background on various aspects of polymers in drug delivery. They outline issues to be considered when selecting a polymer, profile polymer matrices used in the formulation of drug dosage forms, and describe the contribution made by polymers and dendrimers to the gene delivery effort. The book can be used as an introductory supplement for students of drug delivery, pharmacy, organic and polymer chemistry, biophysics, and medicine. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)