1. Polymer lipid hybrid (PLH) formulations: a synergistic approach to oral delivery of challenging therapeutics PAUL JOYCE, HAYLEY B. SCHULTZ, TAHLIA R. MEOLA, AND CLIVE A. PRESTIDGE 2. Dendrimers for pharmaceutical applicationsdpotential and challenges JØRN B. CHRISTENSEN 3. Electrospun nanofibers for biomedical applications FRANCIS KAMAU MWIIRI AND ROLF DANIELS 4. Nanocarriers for topical delivery in psoriasis GAUTAM SINGHVI, SIDDHANTH HEJMADY, VAMSHI KRISHNA RAPALLI, SUNIL KUMAR DUBEY, AND  SACHIN DUBEY 5. Mitochondria-targeted drug delivery in neurodegenerative diseases SARAVANA BABU CHIDAMBARAM, BIPUL RAY, ABID BHAT, AREHALLY MARAPPA MAHALAKSHMI, TULADHAR SUNANDA, PADAMATI JAGADEESWARI, MYSORE PRAKASH GOWRAV, RAMESH CHANDRA, AND  MEENA KISHORE SAKHARKAR 6. Nano-structured microparticles for inhalation ALJOSCHA KOENNEKE, MARCEL POURASGHAR, AND MARC SCHNEIDER 7. Physical approaches for drug delivery: an overview PALLAVI SHINDE, AMOGH KUMAR, KAVITHA, KOYEL DEY, L. MOHAN, SRABANI KAR, TARUN KUMAR BARIK, JAVAD SHARIFI-RAD, MOETO NAGAI, AND TUHIN SUBHRA SANTRA 8. Complex injectables: development, delivery, and advancement ABHIJEET PANDEY, DEBJANI SINGH, NAMDEV DHAS, AKHILESH KUMAR TEWARI, KAMLA PATHAK, VIVEKANAND CHATAP, KAMAL SINGH RATHORE, AND SRINIVAS MUTALIK 9. Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) in colorectal cancer treatment XAVIER DELGADILLO AND PHILIPPE WUTHRICH

Delivery of Drugs examines the fabrication, optimization, scale-up, biological aspects, regulatory and clinical success of various micro and nano drug delivery systems. The volume covers site and organ specific targeting approaches, technologies used in preparation of micro - nanoparticles, challenges of complex type of drug delivery forms and role of physical methods in achieving targeted drug effect. Written by a diverse range of international researchers the chapters examine the specific aspects of characterization and manufacturing of drug delivery system for pharmaceutical application and its regulatory aspects The series Expectations and Realities of Multifunctional Drug Delivery Systems examines the fabrication, optimization, biological aspects, regulatory and clinical success of wide range of drug delivery carriers. This series reviews multifunctionality and applications of drug delivery systems, industrial trends, regulatory challenges and in vivo success stories. Throughout the volumes discussions on diverse aspects of drug delivery carriers, such as clinical, engineering, and regulatory, facilitate insight sharing across expertise area and form a link for collaborations between industry-academic scientists and clinical researchers Expectations and Realities of Multifunctional Drug Delivery Systems connects formulation scientists, regulatory experts, engineers, clinical experts and regulatory stake holders. The wide scope of the book ensures it as a valuable reference resource for researchers in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry who want to learn more about drug delivery systems