Vince Russell is director of Respiratory Discovery at Aptuit, www.aptuit.com/drug-design-and-discovery/therapeutic-areas/respiratory.Â
Four Challenges for Pulmonary Drug Delivery
September 1st 2017Pulmonary drug delivery is becoming increasingly used. When developing pulmonary drugs, pharmaceutical chemists must consider drug absorption, control of particle size, suitable toxicology models, and patient compliance. The author reviews the issues specific to developing drugs designed for pulmonary delivery and considers how-with the right knowledge and expertise-these challenges can be overcome.