Clay-Based Pharmaceutical Formulations and Drug Delivery Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The use of minerals as ingredients of health care products is a classical and active pharmaceutical subject. Clays, but also zeolites and other silica-based mesoporous inorganic ingredients, have been traditionally used as pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredients. These inorganic ingredients should be able to be used as ingredients of health care products in accordance with quality and safety standards. Recently, new and advanced applications of these materials have been proposed, including design of modified drug delivery systems and other advanced applications (such as wound healing formulations and tissue engineering scaffolds). The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the most recent advances in all aspects relevant to clay-based formulations and clay-based drug delivery systems. Natural, modified, and synthetic clays with interest in nanomedicine and pharmaceutics will be considered in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. César Viseras
Guest Editor

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