Controlled Release in Oral Drug Delivery

Introduction and History of Controlling Drug Release.- The Organization of the Gut and the Oral Absorption of Drugs: Anatomical, Biological and Physiological Considerations in Oral Formulation Development.- Controlling Drug Release in Oral Product Development Programs: An Industrial Perspective.- Animal Model Systems Suitable for Controlled Release Modeling.- In Vitro Testing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms during Development and Manufacture.- Oral Controlled Delivery Mechanisms and Technologies.- Drug-Polymer Matrices for Extended Release.- Ion Exchange Approaches to Controlling Drug Release.- Pulsatile Delivery for Controlling Drug Release.- Ordered Mesoporous Silica for the Delivery of Poorly Soluble Drugs.- Geometric Release Systems: Principles, Mechanisms, Kinetics, Polymer Science, Release Modifying Materials.- Extrudable Technologies for Controlling Drug Release and Absorption.- Coated Multiparticulates for Controlling Drug Release.- Capsules as a Delivery System for Modified Release Products.- Lipids in Oral Controlled Release Drug Delivery.- Buccal Drug Delivery.- Controlling Release by Gastro Retention.- Drug Delivery to the Colon.