Drug delivery systems represent a vast area of research and development within biomaterials and medicine and the demand for sophisticated drug delivery devices continues to drive developments. Advanced drug delivery devices can offer significant advantages to conventional drugs, such as increased efficiency and convenience. Chapters in part one discuss specific applications such as drug eluting stents and antimicrobial cements. Part two covers the development of drug device combination products with such topics as preclinical testing and regulation of products. This book will provide a thorough analysis of the fundamentals, applications and new technologies of drug-device combination products for use throughout the human body.
