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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.

Prerequisites

Declared in the Doctor of Pharmacy program with second year standing

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

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

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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