ABSTRACT
Pharmaceutical science involves the study of dosage form design and physiologic dis-
position along with methods used to control and test the design and disposition. The
ultimate goal of the dosage form design is to manufacture a dosage form that can be
delivered through the market to the site of action in the patient. A thorough understanding
of what manufacturing is, how it works, and the regulatory requirements that affect the
manufacturing process can enable the delivery of a manufacturing process and product
that meets the needs of the manufacturing organization, and the needs of the patient and
the healthcare community.
