Applications of Polymer Blends in Drug Technology
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 1846
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers used in drug delivery are essential in product formulation and technology. As excipients, they face numerous limitations required by safety protocols for approval; thus, there has been great interest in the characteristics of blending already-approved polymers, which could provide viable solutions in the field of drug delivery. The applications of polymer blends include usage as general excipients in delivery systems, coatings, oral films, biodegradable systems, and so on, with these valuable resources having significant advantages. In addition to existent drugs, for newly approved substances and drug development, polymer blends can overcome drug delivery challenges and/or help expand applications in pharmaceutical products. This Special Issue welcomes all new research on polymers and polymer blends, with particular focus on pharmaceutical formulations.
Dr. Pompilia Ispas-Szabo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers
- polymer blends
- drug formulation
- drug delivery
- excipients
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