Description
The book discusses the advancement and innovation within the field of drug delivery. It covers drug delivery via systemic and local delivery. The first chapters discuss basic foundational knowledge within pharmacology. The next chapters cover all drug delivery routes, i.e., inhalables and ocular, intravenous, mucosal, topical, buccal, sublingual, oral, subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular drug delivery.
- Offers critiques and innovation opinions to the reader based on the successes and pitfalls of each innovation strategy that has been implemented by various researchers and pharmaceutical and biomedical companies alike.
- Serves as a guide for students and researchers for a more rational decision-making approach on innovation in the field of drug delivery.
Ludwig Erik Aguilar is from the Philippines and did his MSc. & Ph.D. degrees in biomedical field at the Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea. He has a clinical background as he studied BS Nursing as an undergrad at Bulacan State University. His clinical and materials background gave him insights on how materials can be both safe and effective if used inside the body. He synthesizes and design nanobiomaterials for drug delivery applications and had published more than 20 academic papers in peer-reviewed journals. He worked as an Assistant Research Professor at JBNU and is now a Senior R&D Engineer at Novo Nordisk A/S .
