The goal of every drug delivery system is to deliver the precise amount of a drug at a pre-programmed rate to the desired location in order to achieve the drug level necessary for the treatment. An essential guide for biomedical engineers and pharmaceutical designers, this resource combines physicochemical principles with physiological processes to facilitate the design of systems that will deliver medication at the time and place it is most needed.Xiaoling Li, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Professor Li received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Utah and had his post doctoral training at Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis). His research interests are focused on design and synthesis of novel polymers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, targeted drug delivery, and transport of drug across biological barriers. He holds two patents, published 38 papers, and had more than 70 presentations at national and international conferences. He serves as a consultant for various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.Bhaskara R. Jasti, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Prior to joining the University of the Pacific, he worked as a Staff Scientist at Cygnus Therapeutics Systems, an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in the Departments of Pharmacy and Internal Medicine, where he also acted as an Assistant Director of pharmacologycore. His current research interests are identifying barriers for drug delivery and the design of targeted and mucosal drug delivery systems. Dr. Jasti has published more than 50 papers at various national and international meetings. More Reviews and Recommendations

Xiaoling Li, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Professor Li received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Utah and had his post doctoral training at Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis). His research interests are focused on design and synthesis of novel polymers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, targeted drug delivery, and transport of drug across biological barriers. He holds two patents, published 38 papers, and had more than 70 presentations at national and international conferences. He serves as a consultant for various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.Bhaskara R. Jasti, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Prior to joining the University of the Pacific, he worked as a Staff Scientist at Cygnus Therapeutics Systems, an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in the Departments of Pharmacy and Internal Medicine, where he also acted as an Assistant Director of pharmacology core. His current research interests are identifying barriers for drug delivery and the design of targeted and mucosal drug delivery systems. Dr. Jasti has published more than 50 papers at various national and international meetings.

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