Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Technology

Editors Keservani, Sharma, and Kesharwani introduce this research compilation detailing recent advances in drug delivery techniques as informed by a variety of novel and quickly growing fields. The book is divided into eight sections discussing drug delivery involving: individualized therapeutic-diagnostic nanomedicine; matching of drugs to biomarkers in a pharmacogenetic approach; use of proteomics and genomics to improve understanding of disease; bioinformatics; several contributions on the medicinal role of natural products in everyday diet, botanical formulations, and optimized nutraceutical or phytopharmacetical supplements; evidence-based evaluation of topical cosmeceuticals; use of red blood cells as efficient drug carriers; and herbal drugs with the specific example context of diabetic nephropathy. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)