Research Journal of Chemical Sciences______
From the Editor’s Desk 
Polymers:
Our editor from, 
Principal, B. M. College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
Synthetic and natural-
based polymers have found their way into the 
biomedical industries and their applications are growing at a fast pace. Understanding the role of 
polymers as ingredients in drug 
products is important for a pharmacist or chemist who deals with 
drug products on a routine basis. Having 
opportunity to not only familia
rize yourself with the function of drug products but also possibly 
develop 
new formulations or better 
understanding pharmaceutical polymers. The basic concepts of 
properties, types of polymer
, polymers in pharmace
of some polymeric 
products in novel drug de
impact on modern society. Polymers are more commonly referred to as “plastic”.
In oral 
delivery, polymers are used as coatings, binders, ta
carriers and release c
ontrolling agents. Targeted delivery to the lower part of the gastrointestinal 
tract (e.g., in the colon) 
was made possible by using polymers that protect drugs 
passage through the harsh environment of the stomach. Transdermal patche
backings, adhesives or drug carriers in matrix or 
proteins and peptides has been 
products you may find at least one polymer 
nanoparticles co
nsist of the drug dispersed in an amorphous form within a polymer matrix. Such 
particles could 
be prepared as nanospheres, wherein the drug is dispersed uni
the matrix of the particle (
typically as a 
solid solution in polymer)
, or as 
nanocapsules, wherein the drug is present 
in the core of the particle. Thus 
polymers are playing an important role
15 day 
as well as moving into drug 
industry. 
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Polymers:
 Multidimensional Aspects Sharma Vimukta
Principal, B. M. College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
 Indore, 
INDIA
 
based polymers have found their way into the 
pharmaceutical and 
biomedical industries and their applications are growing at a fast pace. Understanding the role of 
products is important for a pharmacist or chemist who deals with 
drug products on a routine basis. Having 
a basic understanding of polymers will give you the 
rize yourself with the function of drug products but also possibly 
new formulations or better 
delivery systems. This review will provide 
understanding pharmaceutical polymers. The basic concepts of 
polymer chemistry, polymer 
, polymers in pharmace
utical 
and biomedical industries
products in novel drug de
livery systems. 
Polymers have a wide
impact on modern society. Polymers are more commonly referred to as “plastic”.
delivery, polymers are used as coatings, binders, ta
ste makers, protective agents, drug 
ontrolling agents. Targeted delivery to the lower part of the gastrointestinal 
was made possible by using polymers that protect drugs 
passage through the harsh environment of the stomach. Transdermal patche
s use 
backings, adhesives or drug carriers in matrix or 
membrane products. Controlled delivery of 
proteins and peptides has been 
made possible using biodegradable polymers. In many drug 
products you may find at least one polymer 
that enhances p
roduct performance. Polymer
nsist of the drug dispersed in an amorphous form within a polymer matrix. Such 
be prepared as nanospheres, wherein the drug is dispersed uni
formly throughout 
typically as a 
, or as 
nanocapsules, wherein the drug is present 
in the core of the particle. Thus 
– 
polymers are playing an important role
 in 
as well as moving into drug 
Email: drvimuktasharma@gmail.com 


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Vol. 1 (2) May (2011)          Res.J.Chem.Sci.
INDIA
 
pharmaceutical and 
biomedical industries and their applications are growing at a fast pace. Understanding the role of 
products is important for a pharmacist or chemist who deals with 
a basic understanding of polymers will give you the 
rize yourself with the function of drug products but also possibly 
delivery systems. This review will provide 
the basis for 
polymer chemistry, polymer 
and biomedical industries
 and reviews 
Polymers have a wide
- ranging 
impact on modern society. Polymers are more commonly referred to as “plastic”.
 
ste makers, protective agents, drug 
ontrolling agents. Targeted delivery to the lower part of the gastrointestinal 
was made possible by using polymers that protect drugs 
during their 
s use 
polymers as 
membrane products. Controlled delivery of 
made possible using biodegradable polymers. In many drug 
roduct performance. Polymer
ic 
nsist of the drug dispersed in an amorphous form within a polymer matrix. Such 
formly throughout