Design, development, formulation and evaluation of controlled release formulations. Carriers for drug delivery systems, Pro drugs.

Micro encapsulation: Theory, methods, technology and applications.

UNIT-III
Trans dermal Drug Delivery Systems: Theory, formulation and evaluation.

Targeted Drug Delivery Systems: Concept of drug targeting, importance in therapeutics, methods in drug targeting, Nano particles, Lithesome, Resealed Erythrocytes etc.

Implants and Inserts:Types,design and evaluation,Osmotic pump.Packaging of Pharmaceutical Products and Cosmetics: Packaging components, types, specifications and methods of evaluation,stability aspects of packaging, packaging equipment, factors influencing choice of containers, legal and other official requirements for containers, Packaging testing.

PRACTICAL LIST:-
Formulations, evaluations and stability testing of preparations concerning dosage forms mentioned in theory.

• Rawlins, E.A., Text Book Of Pharmaceutics, Bailliere Tindall.

• Lachman, L. Liberman, H.A. and Kanig, J.L.,The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia.

• Liberman, H.A., lachman, L. and Ker Inc. New York.

• Pharmacopoeia Of India, Ministry of Health and family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

• Avis, K.E., Lachman, L. and Liberman, H.A., Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms-Parenteral Medication Vol.1-2, Marcel Decker Inc., New York.

• Banker G.S. and Rhode C.T., Modern Pharmaceutics, Marcell Decker Inc., New York.

• Bean, H.S., Beckeet, A.H. and Carless, A.H., Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol.1-4, Academic Press, London.