Physical and chemical stability of drug nanoparticles.

Libo Wu, Jian Zhang, Wiwik Watanabe

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Advanced drug delivery reviews 2011 May 30

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As nano-sizing is becoming a more common approach for pharmaceutical product development, researchers are taking advantage of the unique inherent properties of nanoparticles for a wide variety of applications. This article reviews the physical and chemical stability of drug nanoparticles, including their mechanisms and corresponding characterization techniques. A few common strategies to overcome stability issues are also discussed. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Libo Wu, Jian Zhang, Wiwik Watanabe. Physical and chemical stability of drug nanoparticles. Advanced drug delivery reviews. 2011 May 30;63(6):456-69