The discipline within pharmacy which is involved in the process of
turning a new chemical entity into medication which can be safely and
effectively used by patients is known as pharmaceutics. It deals with
the chemicals which have pharmacological properties and generally exist
as white amorphous or crystalline powders. These chemicals need to be
formulated into a dosage form. There are numerous branches of
pharmaceutics such as pharmaceutical formulation, pharmaceutical
manufacturing and dispensing pharmacy. Pharmaceutical formulation deals
with the process through which different chemical substances are
combined to produce a final medicinal product. Pharmaceutical
manufacturing deals with the industrial scale synthesis of
pharmaceutical drugs by pharmaceutical companies. This book provides
significant information of this discipline to help develop a good
understanding of pharmaceutics and related fields. The various studies
that are constantly contributing towards advancing technologies and
evolution of this field are examined in detail. This book includes
contributions of experts and scientists which provide innovative
insights into this field.
