Pharmaceutical Nanosystems and Their Quality Control

Abstract

Nanotechnology is currently very important in developing pharmaceutical products, especially in the design, formulation, and administration of therapies. Examples of these are nanoemulsions, nanoparticles, and microemulsions that are increasingly found in the international drug market and are an integral part of new therapies against pathologies such as cancer. The research and development of these new pharmaceutical technologies are dependent on the type of excipient, physicochemical factors, and the method of obtaining it. Some of the methods used to obtain these pharmaceutical products are traditional polymerization in solution, ultrasonic, and ultra-stirring methods. This chapter focuses on the development of new nanometric formulations for the pharmaceutical market, the advantages and characteristics of each production method, and the quality control that it entails at the international research and regulation level.