About the Book: 

The Pharmaceutical Dosage Form : Basics and Beyond… is written with the purpose to introduce to the pharmacy students, the basic principles and advanced technologies in the formulation of pharmaceutical dosage form.  The key premise of the book is pharmaceutical dosage forms - from the basic aspects of preparation of various conventional dosage forms along with the recent advancements. The contents of this text have been planned to cover the vast majority of dosage forms that graduate and post graduate Pharmacy students will encounter during study and also when they enter professional practice.

Key Features

·         Provides an Integrated approach explaining Preformulation and formulation of various types of dosage form.

·         Emphasize on manufacturing processes of various dosage forms with industrial perspectives.

·         Covers recent advancement and trends in various dosage forms.

Contents: 

1. Dosage Form Design 2. Tablets 3. Tablet Coating 4. Capsules 5. Microencapsulation 6. Liquid Dosages Forms 7. Semisolid Dosage Forms 8. Parenteral Products 9. Pharmaceutical Aerosols 10. Ophthalmic Preparations 11. Suppositories 12. Packaging of Pharmaceutical Products

About the Authors:

Dr. Kamlesh J. Wadher, Professor of Pharmaceutics at  Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar college of Pharmacy, Kamptee  completed his B. Pharm (1996) and M. Pharm (1998) from University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur University, Nagpur.  He has persuaded his Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Hyderabad. He has more than 18 years of experience in teaching and research and has supervised projects of 34 M. Pharmacy students. He has published more than 40 research papers in International and National journals.

Dr Wadher has diverse interest in pharmaceutical technology and his research interest includes, development of novel drug delivery systems with special emphasis on gastro retentive, Colonic targeted, sustained release delivery, microspheres and liposomal delivery system. 

Dr. Milind J. Umekar, Principal and professor, Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar college of Pharmacy, Kamptee completed his B.Pharm from Amravati University, M. Pharm and PhD( Pharmaceutical Science) and MBA & PhD (Management) from RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. Dr. Umekar has 20 years of teaching, research and administrative Experience. He has guided 38 M. Pharm and 6 Ph.D. students in various fields of pharmaceutical sciences. There are more than 58 publications in national and international journals. He worked as Member, Board of Studies, RTM Nagpur University.

Currently he is Vice President, APTI National and also Member, Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association, worked as President of IPA (Nagpur Branch), State Coordinator of Society of Pharmacognosy, Secretary of AUPPC, Secretary of Pharma HR Society of India and National executive member of Indian pharmacology society.

Dr. Umekar has been honored with Pharmacy Teacher of the Year Award, Maharashtra Pharmacist Association Award, Young Achiever Award, National Teacher Excellence Award, Best Teacher Award and Best Principal Award by various professional organizations. 

Dr. Mahesh Mishra, Associate professor, Smt Kishoritai Bhoyar college of Pharmacy, has persuaded his Ph.D. from Birla institute of technology, Ranchi. He has more than 12 years of teaching and research experience and guided  22 M.Pharm students. He is a recipient of gold medal in quality assurance during his post-graduation. To his credit he has one patent and 12 publications in various national and international Journals.

His research interests include electrical phenomenon, basic sciences, co-relation of zeta potential with diseases, dispersion, stability and rheology of blood.