A  comprehensive textbook covering the design of dosage forms and all  aspects of drug delivery systems. 'Pharmaceutics' in its broadest sense  is the 'art of the apothecary' or, in simple terms, pharmaceutical  preparations. It remains a diverse subject in the pharmacy curriculum,  encompassing design of drugs, their manufacture, and the elimination of  micro-organisms from the products. This books encompasses all those  areas and pays particular attention to the design of dosage forms and  their manufacture.
 