Pharmaceutical Technology
A section of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247).
Section Information
The Pharmaceutical Technology Section is devoted to the description of tools enabling the modulation of interactions between drugs or drug candidates and their specific targets. It concerns all technologies and methods related to the development of a pharmaceutical form using natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic active and auxiliary substances, production in industry, and use in patients. This includes:
- Drug chemistry
- Process technology
- Innovative instrumentation
- Drug manufacturing
- Drug analysis
- Drug production
- Drug delivery
- Management and analysis of data
- Test and quality control
- Regulatory affairs
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Lipid-Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery of Small-Molecule and Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Chitosan Based Novel Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Photodynamic Therapy 2023 (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Total Parenteral Nutrition Preparations, Challenges in Formulations and Compatibility Studies (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Fluorescence Approaches in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Applications of Surfactants in Pharmaceutical Formulation/Drug Product Development (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems for Antiviral Drugs (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: New Techniques for Characterization of Drugs and Drug Products (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Brain Theranostics: Focus on Drug Delivery and Outcomes (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Essential Oil-Based Formulations as Antimicrobial Agents (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs) in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advancements and Challenges of Intrapleural and Peritoneal Drug Delivery (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Pharmaceutical Excipients in Formulation Design and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Targeted and Bioresponsive Drug Delivery System for Cancer Multidrug Resistance (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Nanotechnology for Drug and Gene Delivery (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Chemometrics in Pharmaceutical Research (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- DFT Study in Drug Delivery System (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Nanoparticles & Nanoparticles-Based Drug Targeting (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Applications of Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in Drug Analysis (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Skin Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advances in Microencapsulation: Anticancer Agents Targeting Pathophysiology & Pharmacology (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Pharmacological Therapeutic Strategies and Drug Delivery for Craniofacial District (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Emerging Freeze Drying and Spray Drying Techniques (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Roles of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Tumor Progression (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Application of Membrane Transporters in Drug Development (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: An Emerging Delivery Platform for Drugs (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Development of Medicines for Rare Pediatric Diseases II (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Ocular Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Carbohydrate-Based Drugs 2023 (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Metal Nanoparticles’ Biological Activity and Pharmaceutical Applications (Deadline: 22 December 2023)
- Potential Applications of Ionic Liquids in Drug Synthesis and Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 22 December 2023)
- Recent Update of Gastroretentive and Intestinal Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 29 December 2023)
- Maximising Drug Delivery for Improved Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Progress of Nanomedicine and Targeted Drug Delivery for Cancer Treatment 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Protein-Based Biosensors and Biomaterials for Diagnostic Application and Drug Discovery (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Novel Therapeutic and Drug Delivery Strategies for Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Molecular Modification in Designing Next Generation Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Pharmaceutical Applications of Polymers for Drug Discovery and Delivery (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymeric Nanosystems for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Drug and Gene Delivery Strategies for Breast Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Drug Delivery Systems for Local Anesthetics (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Orodispersible Tablets: New Advances in Preparation Technologies (Deadline: 26 January 2024)
- Applications of Dual Centrifugation Technology in Pharmaceutics (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- The Age of In-Silico Methods in Drug Discovery, Development, Manufacture and Quality Control (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Polymorphs, Salts, Cocrystals and Cationic Lipid Nanoparticle Complexes in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Lipid-Based Nanocarriers in Drug Delivery and Theranostic Applications (Deadline: 17 February 2024)
- Plant-Derived Nanotherapeutics and Nanocarriers: Recent Progress and Future Directions (Deadline: 22 February 2024)
- Cyclodextrin-Based Drug Delivery System and Its Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Application 2024 (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Solubilization and Controlled Release Strategy of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs 2024 (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Mesenchymal-Stem-Cell-Based Drug Delivery Strategies for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Nanocarriers: Biomedical Applications in Cancer (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Photonics in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- The Relationship between Drug Formulation and Drug Administration (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Emerging Trends in Inhaled Drug Delivery (Deadline: 28 May 2024)
- The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Pharmaceuticals Technology (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Are the Nanocarriers Enhance the Targeted Drug Delivery Mechanism? (Deadline: 22 August 2024)