Modern Pharmaceutics: Basic Principles and Systems

by Gilbert S. Banker (Editor), Christopher T. Rhodes

Completely revised and updated, Modern Pharmaceutics, Fourth Edition presents a comprehensive, integrated, and sequenced approach to drug dosage formulation, design, and evaluation. The book identifies the pharmacodynamic and physicochemical factors influencing drug action through various routes of administration and assesses the effect of health maintenance organizations and managed care strategies on pharmaceutical therapy. It covers evaluating the safety, toxicity, and efficacy of natural, herbal, and botanical compounds; the growing prevalence of bioequivalency testing and generic drug products; and the organization and utilization of emerging drug information and literature.

864 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1990