Pharma, Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology Conference

Drug delivery systems are now an emerging area of innovation with pharmaceutical research now gaining momentum. Better and more effective drug delivery systems would allow for more therapeutic efficacy to treatments while minimizing potential side effects. The conventional means are now established by novel approaches that more target, control, and efficiently deliver drugs. One of the promising areas of drug delivery development is in nanotechnology-based systems. These may use nanoparticles to enhance the bioavailability of drugs to make their delivery more specific to precise locations in the body.

This is significantly important for disease treatments such as cancer where cell damage during treatment must be minimized, and targeted delivery proves to be one of the most important criteria for doing so. Liposomes, dendrites, and polymeric nanoparticles are some of the technologies that have made progress in this field. Another interesting development is biodegradable polymers for sustained and controlled release of drugs.

This material ensures that drugs have a longer duration of action, thus requiring less frequent dosing and subsequently enhancing patient compliance. Micro-needles and transdermal patches also start becoming popular painless and non-invasive modes, especially for vaccines and chronic diseases treatments. Besides the mentioned delivery mechanisms, the rise of personalized medicine has produced the need for personalized drug delivery.

Technologies, which can modulate dosages according to patient-specific factors like genetics and metabolism, also continue to advance progressively, ensuring the right dose for the right time. Advances in the mentioned research areas will continue to open opportunities for further innovation in drug delivery systems both in improved techniques of drug administration and transformation into an entirely different care arena for patients.

The attendees of this session will gain knowledge from the latest technology, the clinical applications, and the potential future innovation regarding drug delivery systems. Patient-centered drug administration, Targeted delivery technologies, Controlled release formulations.