Innovations in Drug Delivery

Drug delivery systems refer to methods or technologies used to administer drugs effectively into the body. They aim to enhance therapeutic outcomes and reduce side effects.

Drug Delivery FAQ

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What is drug delivery?

Int J Pharm Investig. 2012 Jan-Mar; 2 (1): 2–11. Drug delivery is the method or process of administering a pharmaceutical compound to achieve a therapeutic effect in humans or animals. For the treatment of human diseases, nasal and pulmonary routes of drug delivery are gaining increasing importance.

What are drug delivery systems?

Drug delivery systems describe technologies that carry drugs into or throughout the body. These technologies include the method of delivery, such as a pill that you swallow or a vaccine that is injected.

What is a drug delivery system (DDS)?

This is an overview of the current drug delivery systems (DDSs) starting with various routes of drug administration. Various drug formulations are then described as well as devices used for drug delivery and targeted drug delivery. There has been a considerable increase in the number of new biotechnology-based therapeutics.

What is the goal of drug delivery?

For all drugs, the goal of delivery is to maximize therapeutic efficacy by transporting and releasing the drug (passively or actively) to the target site in the body and by minimizing off-target accumulation of the drug.

What is the scientific journal Drug Delivery?

For the scientific journal, see Drug Delivery (journal). A nasal spray bottle being demonstrated. Drug delivery refers to approaches, formulations, manufacturing techniques, storage systems, and technologies involved in transporting a pharmaceutical compound to its target site to achieve a desired therapeutic effect.