This book provides an overview of excipients, their functionalities in pharmaceutical dosage forms, regulation, and selection for pharmaceutical products formulation. It includes development, characterization methodology, applications, and up-to-date advances through the perspectives of excipients developers, users, and regulatory experts.

• Covers the sources, characterization, and harmonization of excipients: essential information for optimal excipients selection in pharmaceutical development
• Describes the physico-chemical properties and biological effects of excipients
• Discusses chemical classes, safety and toxicity, and formulation
• Addresses recent efforts in the standardization and harmonization of excipients