Textbook of Pharmaceutics for First Year Diploma in Pharmacy

First-year D. Pharm. pharmaceutics theory written to the Pharmacy Council of India Education Regulations 2020 syllabus, in seven chapters: the pharmacy profession in India covering education, industry, practice and professional associations alongside the IP, BP, USP, NF and extra pharmacopoeias; packaging materials comparing glass, plastic, metal and rubber; pharmaceutical aids including colouring, flavouring, sweetening agents and preservatives; unit operations of size reduction, size separation, mixing, filtration, drying and extraction with their equipment; pharmaceutical formulations of tablets, capsules, oral liquids, topical, nasal, ear, powder and granule preparations; the pharmaceutical industry and basic concepts; and novel drug delivery systems. Each chapter opens with learning objectives and closes with review questions, with formulations, marketed products and their manufacturers illustrated throughout.