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DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR PHARMACOTHERAPY

PHMSCI 540
Course Description

A series of lectures by experts covering: i) introductory drug development and delivery system development processes; ii) various drug delivery routes (oral, topical, rectal, vaginal, urethral, nasal, and pulmonary); iii) various delivery systems (conventional, ophthalmic, CNS, and recent advances); iv) delivery systems related to biofilms, infection, and vaccines.

Prerequisties

Declared in the Doctor of Pharmacy program with second year standing

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.65

12.87% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.08% from Historical

A Rate
54.26%

150.07% from Historical

Class Size
94

-25.77% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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