Non-invasive Drug Delivery Systems
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2020) | Viewed by 100445
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Many drugs, including a proportion of small drug molecules, as well as most biologics (peptides, therapeutic proteins, antibodies and nucleic acid-based therapeutics), are currently administered by injection. This is predominantly owing to the poor bioavailability following non-invasive (e.g. oral) administration. Non-invasive drug delivery offers many advantages over injection, including improved patient acceptability and adherence to therapy and potentially enhanced drug safety profile. The reduction in needle-related complications and healthcare costs (associated with administration by healthcare professionals) achieved by non-invasive delivery can present further opportunities for medicines optimization.
Non-invasive drug delivery systems have therefore been researched extensively and significant progress in the field is clearly apparent. With this Special Issue on ‘Non-Invasive Drug Delivery Systems’ it is aimed to present the current state-of-the-art in the field. The areas covered incorporate novel mucosal delivery systems (including but not limited to oral, pulmonary and nasal delivery systems), as well as non-invasive skin delivery systems. Delivery systems include formulations or devices utilised for delivery of drugs which normally require administration by injection (including but not limited to biologics). Research scientists working in this field are therefore invited to contribute by submitting original research articles, review articles or commentaries.
Dr. Driton Vllasaliu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Biologics delivery
- Devices for drug delivery
- Mucosal drug delivery
- Nanomedicine
- Non-invasive drug delivery
- Non-injection drug delivery
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