Pharmaceuticals Formulation and Drug Delivery

Pharmaceutical Formulation

Formulation studies involve developing a preparation of the drug which is both stable and acceptable to the patient. Formulation studies are important to do a lot of formulation studies in order to detect the point of incorporation. Formulation studies must focus on other factors like particle size, polymorphism, pH and solubility, in order to check whether these factors will effect on bioavailability of the drug or not.

 The drug must be combined with inactive ingredients by a method which ensures that the quantity of drug present is consistent in each dosage unit e.g. each tablet. The word formulation is often used in a way which includes dosage forms.