Innovative Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical Drug Development and Quality Control
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Targeting and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 960
Special Issue Editors
Interests: impurity profiling; drug screening; surface plasmon resonance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pharmaceutical analysis encompasses the examination and quantification of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, impurities, and metabolites. The analysis of drugs is essential for advancing drug discovery and ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality control of pharmaceuticals, which are crucial for protecting public health. The continuous development of advanced analytical methods should remain a fundamental focus within the field of pharmaceutical analysis.
This Special Issue aims to showcase innovative methodologies in drug analysis. We invite submissions that address all facets of drug analysis, including active ingredients, metabolites and impurities, reflecting the current advancements in pharmaceutical analytical techniques.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles as well as review papers. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the development of sophisticated methods for analyzing drugs, impurities, active ingredients, metabolites, and drug–receptor interactions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Guangzhi Shan
Dr. Jiaoyang Luo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- method development
- pharmacokinetics
- pharmacodynamics
- nanomaterials
- drug screening
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