... On the completion of this course, the student should be able to have a deep understanding of the chemical aspects of drug delivery systems that have recently attracted attention from the chemistry ... Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Wiley InterScience journals… CONTENTS Generalities of drug delivery Liposomes as drug delivery systems Polymers and polymeric systems for drug delivery ... Targeted drug delivery systems: deliver drug to a desired body location, organ, tissue, specific cells… Controlled-release drug delivery systems: preprogramed drug release By the route of delivery: ...