This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of controlled drug delivery systems covering the
most important innovative applications. The principles of controlled drug release and the
mechanisms involved in controlled release are clearly explained. The various existing polymeric
drug delivery systems are reviewed and new frontiers in material design are examined in detail
covering a wide range of polymer modification techniques. The concluding chapter is a case
study focusing on use of a drug-eluting stent. The book is designed to provide the reader with
a complete understanding of the mechanisms and design of controlled drug delivery systems and
to this end includes numerous step-by-step tutorials. It illustrates how chemical engineers can
advance medical care by designing polymeric delivery systems that achieve either temporal or
spatial control of drug delivery and thus ensure more effective therapy that eliminates the
potential for both under- and overdosing.
