IN DEPTH COLLECTION OF POLYMERS AND THEIR MULTIFACET UTILITIES IN PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
Akshara Khera*, Khushi Gupta and Abhijeet Ojha
ABSTRACT
The goal of new medication development is to guarantee that the medicine is delivered to the target location in the proper quantity. Low drug solubility, drug breakdown, or quick drug removal from the body can all reduce a medicine's efficacy. Polymers are efficient carriers of tiny molecules, proteins, genes, or peptides. Polymers are macromolecules with exceedingly long chains and a wide range of functional groups. They can be combined with other low or high molecular-weight materials and changed as needed. Polymers are becoming increasingly important in the realm of medication delivery due to their efficacy in drug targeting. Polymer science advancements have resulted in the creation of several novel drug-delivery systems. Polymers can be used in numerous drug-delivery systems provided their surface and bulk characteristics are properly modified. The purpose of this study is to highlight polymer design and applications, biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers, polymer design and characterisation, and recent breakthroughs in polymer technology.
Keywords: Biopolymers, Controlled drug delivery, Biodegradable polymers, Novel drug delivery system, Synthetic polymers.
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