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THE PHARMA REVIEW^® - Special supplement New Drug Delivery System (NDDS) & Analytical Method Development (AMD)

	A Collection of Research & Review Papers Selected by our Editorial Board and Industry Experts, Making a Valuable Reference Resource. Price : Rs. 1000/- for overseas USD 125.00

CONTENTS
Section 1 - New Drug Delivery System (NDDS) * Biopharmaceutical Classification System and its Significance in Pharmaceutical Research - K.P.R. Chowdary, S. Vijayasrinivas * Development and Evaluation of Mucoadhesive Microcapsules of Rosiglitazone - Singh C., Agarwal K., Nema R.K. and Jain A. K. * Formulation Design of Fast Disintegrating Tablets of Prochlorperazine Maleate by Sublimation Method - Shirsand SB, Para MS, Swamy PV, Nagendra Kumar D, Sunil F * Formulation and Evaluation of the Fast Dissolving Tablets of Aceclofenac - R. Margret Chandira, B.S. Venkataeswarlu, M.V. Kumudhavalli, Debjit Bhowmik, Dr. B. Jayakar * Formulation and Comparative Release Kinetic Study of Dexamethasone Matrix Tablets on Colon Targeting - G.Kumar, P.Mittal, V.Juyal, P.P.Badoni, A.C. Agrawal, M. Pant * Molecular Properties and Taste Masking of Indion 234-Mefloquine Resinates - Shridhar J Pandya, Nitin Kadam, Shital J Bidkar, Nilam H Patil, Amit Patel * Formulation and Evaluation of Hydroxy Propyl Cellulose Microspheres of Metformin HCL - Debjit Bhowmik, R. Margret Chandira, B. S. Venkataeswarlu, Dr. B. Jayakar * Effect of Dispersants on the Dissolution of Amoxycillin Trihydrate from Capsule Formulations - P. V.Swamy, Prashant. A. Borgaonkar, S. B. Shirsand * Rapidly Disintegrating Oral Tablets of Alfuzosin - M.V Rampure, S.A Raju, S.B Shirsand, P.V. Swamy and D. Nagendrakumar * Development of Captopril Gels for Optimized Transdermal Delivery - Dr. P.G. Yeole, Dhanalakshmi Iyer * Effect of Collagen Cross-linking in Collagen Corneal Shields on Sustained Release and ex vivo Antimicrobial Efficacy of Gatifloxacin Sesquehydrate - Ritu Mehra Gilhotra, Neeraj Gilhotra and D N Mishra * Mucoadhesive Microspheres of Ondansetron Hydrochloride for Nasal Delivery - H.S. Mahajan, S.G. Gattani, S.J. Surana * Formulation and Characterization of Fast Dissolving Tablet Containing Promethazine Theoclate Solid Dispersion with PEG 4000 - Shailesh Sharma, G.D. Gupta * Formulation and Evaluation of Mouth Dispersible Tablets of Simvastatin By Direct Compression Technique - T.V. Rao and S. Vidhyadhara * Safe Current for Drug Access Via Skin - Dhanalakshmi Iyer, Dr. P. G. Yeole * Antibody Mediated Drug Delivery - Dr. R. P. Patel, Grishma Patel, N. A. Patel * Formulation and Evaluation of Cefadroxil Dispersible Tablets: Direct Compression Technique - T.V. Rao, R. Rama Krishna, T.E.G.K. Murthy, S. Vidyadhara * Influence of Serratiopeptidase on Bioavailabilty of Isoniazid - Mrs. Arti Mohan, Dr. D.M. Brahmankar, Dr. S.N. Umate * Impact of Sucrose Esters on Dissolution Rate of Itraconazole - Murthy Dwibhashyam V.S.N., Keerthi P., Rohini P., Padmaja T., Bhanu Teja B., Vijaya Ratna J. * Design of Ketoconazole Soap Strips for Dermal Infections - Dr. K. Purushotham Rao, Amit B. Patil, Harichandana Reddy, Prashant Sagre * Formulation of Sustained Release Matrix System of Highly Water Soluble Drugs - S. Siddique, Md. Yaseen Khan, C. J. Verma, T. K. Pal, J. Khanam * A Review on Hydrotropes: Compounds for Solubility Enhancement of Poorly Water Soluble Substances - Rathore Kamal S., Tanwar Y.S. Nema R.K., Gupta G.D. * Preparation and Evaluation of Three Layer Matrix Tablet for Oral Controlled Delivery of Tramadol HCL - Kamla Pathak, Revi Shekhar, Reshu Gupta * Study of Effect of Solubility of Drug on the Release Behaviour from Buccal Films of a Hydrophilic Polymer - Udichi Kataria, Jayesh Dwivedi and Mousumi Kar * Novel Method of Analysis for Ibuprofen and Flurbiprofen Bulk Drugs Using Ibuprofen Sodium Solution as Hydrotropic Solubilizing Agent - R. K. Maheshwari, Chanpreet Khera, Apeksha Lovlekar * Development and Evaluation of Carvedilol Fast Dissolving Tablets Using Superdisintigrates and Solid Dispersion Technique - Shailesh Sharma, G.D. Gupta, C.P. Jain, P.S. Naruka * Preparation and Characterization of Liposome Systems for Pharmaceutical Applications - P. K. Shende, R. S. Gaud * Comparative Evaluation of Taste Masking Methods for Fexofenadine HCl - A.R.Madgulkar, M.R.Bhalekar, K. G. Patel, N.D.Wable, V.J.Kolhe * Formulation Development of Fusidic Acid Topical Cream 2% w/w - V. S. N.Murthy Dwibhashyam * Development of Diltiazem Hydrochloride Controlled Release Matrix Tablets Using Poly(ethyleneoxides) - R.L.C. Sasidhar , S. Vidyadhara, P. Srinivasa Babu * Enhancement of Dissolution Rate of Piroxicam by Solid Dispersions Using Newer Carriers - P. Srinivasa Babu, A. Ramu, R. Sasidhar, S. Vidyadhara * Formulation and Invitro Evaluation of Aceclofenac - CD Tablets - K. P. R. Chowdary and A. Sambasiva Rao * Modified Pulsincap Drug Delivery System of Diclofenac Sodium - Sindhu Abraham, S.Bharath, B.V .Basavaraj, R. Deveswaran and V. Madhavan * Zeta Potential - Dr. Shyamala Bhaskaran, Ali Asgar. K and Thontesh. G. C. * Polymeric Ocular Drug Delivery System for Controlled Release of Ofloxacin: In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization - D. Patel, Y.S. Tanwar, P. S. Naruka, R.K. Nema * Patented Active Transport Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies - Ritesh Kumar, Jashanjit Singh, Anil Philip and Kamla Pathak * Formulation and Evaluation of Dexamethasone Matrix Tablets for Colon Specific Delivery - Ajay Semalty, Mona Semalty, Ganesh K. Bhatt, Ranjit Singh, Shailendra K. Saraf, Shubhini Saraf * Solubility Enhancement and Formulation of Nimesulide Injection Using Hydrotropes - K. S. Rathore, Y. S. Tanwar, G. D. Gupta * Formulation and Evaluation of Gentamicin Sulphate Ocuserts - S. Jayaprakash, D. Dhachinamoorthi, S. Ramkanth, M. Nagarajan, K. Sangeetha * Preparation and Evaluation of Modified Tragacanth as Disintegrant in Tablets - K. P. R. Chowdary, M. N. Murali Krishna and P. Tripura Sundari * A Comparative Evaluation of Olibanum Resin, Ethyl Cellulose and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Coated Microcapsules of Indomethacin for Controlled Release - K. P. R. Chowdary, B. L. R. Madhavi * Formulation and Characterization of Amoxycillin Trihydrate Microspheres - Amul N. Mishra, A. C. Rana, G. D. Gupta & R. K. Nema * Enhancement of Solubility of Valdecoxib by Solid Dispersion Technique - S. S. Biradar, J. S. Mulla, S. T. Bhagavati, V. G. Jamakandi, A. P. Gadad * Comparative Study on Oral and Transdermal Administration of Diltiazem Hydrochloride in Rabbits - T. E. G. K. Murthy, P. Ramalingam, C. Mayuren and K. Sushma * Influence of Electrolytes on Controlled Release of Ambroxol Hydrochloride from Methocel Matrix Tablets - S. Vidyadhara, Y. A. Chowdary, T. E. G. K. Murthy, M. Venkata Rao and K. N. K. Reddy * Development and Evaluation of Membrane Controlled Transdermal Therapeutic Systems - Prasanna Sagar, Raghavendra V Kulkarni and Hiremath Doddayya * Design and Evaluation of Timed Release Matrix Suppositories of Indomethacin - S.Jayaprakash, N.Jawahar, D.Dhachina Moorthi, S.Ramkanth, A.Mohamed Anzar, M.Nagarajan * Formulation and Evaluation of Cefadroxil Dispersible Tablets - S. T. Bhagawati, S. M. Hiremath and S. A. Sreenivas * Asymmetric Membrane Capsule : A novel approach for Osmotic Drug Delivery - Kumar Gaurav, C. S. Chauhan, Sudhir Bhardwaj, P. S. Naruka, G. D. Gupta, R. S. Gaud * Development and Evaluation of Microparticles of Gugulipid - Y.S.Tanwar, G.D. Gupta and K.G. Ramawat * A Cost-effective Substitute for Cellulose Acetate Phthalate - N. B. Chhabria, N. Narayanan, T.R. Saini, C. Bhaskar, P.G.Shukla and E.Sukumar * Enhancement of Solubility And Dissolution Rate of Nimodipine by Complexation with b-cyclodextrin - K.P.R. Chowdary & Bhogadhi Yashoda Naga Deepthi * Design and Evaluation of Ofloxacin Once a Day Ocusert - D.Dhachinamoorthi, K.Sangeetha, Suvakanta Dash, Sachinandan Basak, S.Jayaprakash * Evaluation of Indion 244 and Indion 254 as Sustained Release Agents - Bhalekar M, Avari J G * Enhancement of Solubility of Moxifloxacin by Solid Dispersion Technique Using Some Hydrophilic Polymers - D. Sahoo, S. Chatterjee, S. K. Sahoo, S. Patra, K. Swain, Prof. B. B. Barik * Designing and Evaluation of Propranolol Hydrochloride Transdermal Patches - M. Bharkatiya, R. K. Nema, G. D. Gupta and R. S. Gaud * Development and In Vitro Evaluation of Colon Specific Matrix Tablets Containing Meloxicam - K. Purushotham Rao, C. C. Patil and B. S. Nath Section 2 - Analytical Method Development * Validated Method Development for Estimation of Atorvastatin Calcium and Fenofibrate in Fixed Dose Combination by HPTLC - P. B. Deshpande, G. Shridharan, Libi Anandi, D. Jadhav, M. C. Damle, S. V. Gandhi * Simultaneous High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Estimation of AmphotericinB in Dry Injection Dosage Form - J.P. Mall, P.C. Patel And Dr. J.N. Verma * Stress Degradation Studies on Ceftazidime Sodium and Development of a Validated Stability-Indicating HPLC Assay - Lalitha N, S.B.Puranik, Sanjay Pai P.N, Rao G.K. * Spectrophotometric Methods for Determination of Olmesartan Medoxomil and Hydrochlorothiazide in Tablet Dosage Form - S. S. Kadukara, P. N. Ranjanea, S. S. Ranhera, S. V. Gandhia * High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Amlodipine Besilate and Bisoprolol Fumarate in Pharmaceutical Preparations - R.B. Kakde, V.H. Kotak and D.L.Kale * Development And Validation of Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Montelukast Sodium in Bulk and Tablet Formulation - Varun Pawar, Lalitha N, Puranik SB, Sanjay Pai P.N, Rao G.K. * Gas Chromatographic Determination of Residual Solvents in Pharmaceutical Excipients - S. B. Puranik, Varun R. Pawar, N. Lalitha, P. N. Sanjay Pai, G. K. Rao * UV-Spectrophotometry and First Order Derivative Methods for Estimation of Efavirenz in Bulk and Capsules - Charushila H. Bhirud, Atul A. Shirkhedkar, Ravindra A. Fursule and Sanjay J. Surana * RP-HPLC Estimation of Eplerenone in Tablets - K. P. Bhusari, P. B. Khedekar, N. D. Amnerkar, S. M. Dhole, V. S. Banode * Development and Validation of New RP-HPLC Method with UV-Detection for the Determination of Carvedilol in Human Serum - Mogallapalli L V Setti, Vijaya Ratna J * Gas Chromatographic Determination of Methanol and Isopropyl Alcohol Impurities in Herbal Extracts - S. B. Puranik, Varun R. Pawar, Lalitha N, P. N. Sanjay Pai, G. K.Rao * Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Estimation of Paracetamol and Tramadol Hydrochloride in Solid Dosage Form - P.G. Yeole, S.J. Wadher, M.P. Puranik, R.O. Ganjiwale * First Order Derivative Spectrophotometric Determination of Nebivolol in Bulk and Tablets - Atul A. Shirkhedkar, Prasad M. Bugdane, Sanjay J. Surana * Application of Oxidants to the Spectrophotometric Determination of Gemifloxacin Mesylate in Pharmaceutical Formulations - Marothu Vamsi Krishna, Dannana Gowri Sankar * Simultaneous Estimation of Aceclofenac and Paracetamol in Combined Dosage Form by Two Wavelength Spectrophotometry - Wadher S. J., Momin M. Y., Puranik M. P. and Yeole P. G. * Application of UV-Spectrophotometric Method for Estimation of Drotaverine Hydrochloride in Bulk & Tablets - A. A. Shirkhedkar, G. H. Upasani and S.J. Surana * Oxidative Coupling, Complex Formation and Internal Salt Formation Reactions for Visible Spectrophotometric Determination of Alfuzosin Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Formulations - M. Vamsi Krishna, D. Gowri Sankar * Development of Spectrophotometric Analysis Method of Atenolol Gel Formulations - Nandy B. C, Gupta R.N * UV-Spectrophotometric Estimation of Nabumetone$ - M. N. Purohit, Sharad Mohan, Kunal Chokshi, G. V. Pujar * Difference Spectroscopic Estimation of Raloxifene in Bulk and Formulations - Patel P. M., Patel R. C. and Patel N. M. * Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Rosuvastatin Calcium in Pure Form and in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Using Redox/Complexation Reactions - M. Vamsi Krishna and D. Gowri Sankar * A Novel Application of Hydrotropic Solubilization in the Spectrophotometric Estimation of Frusemide in Tablets - R. K. Maheshwari * Estimation of Fenoverine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by RP HPLC - Dr. K. Chitra, K. Sujatha, C. Vinodhini, B. Hareesh, B. Bharath, E. Brahma Reddy and B. Pamula Reddy * Evaluation of Marketed Polyherbal Antidiabetic Formulations using Biomarker Charantin - P. M. Patel, N. M. Patel and R. K. Goyal * Determination of Cefadroxil in Bulk Powder and its Dosage Forms by Spectrophotometric Method - Haresh M. Patel, Bhanubhai N. Suhagia, Shailesh A. Shah, and Ishwarsinh S. Rathod * Reverse Phase HPLC Determination of Celecoxib in Dosage Forms - T. E. G. K. Murthy, Y. A. Chowdary, K. Narendra Kumar, D. Gowri Sankar and B. Durvasa Rao * Simultaneous Estimation of Chlorzoxazone and Tramadol Hydrochloride in Tablet Formulation by Two Wavelength Spectrophotometry - M.P. Puranik, Anjali Hirudkar, S.J. Wadher, and P.G. Yeole * Spectrophotometric Methods for Quantitative Estimation of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride from Tablet Formulation - S. Pillai and I. Singhvi * New Application of Hydrotropic Solubilization in the Spectrophotometric Estimation of Ketoprofen in Tablet Dosage Form - R.K. Maheshwari * Spectrophotometric Method for the Estimation of Valdecoxib and Paracetamol from Combined Dosage Form - K. E. V. Nagoji, V. Kiran Kumar, K. Ravi Sankar, V. Venkata Rao, Prafulla Kumar Sahu and M. E. B. Rao * Simultaneous estimation of Pantoprazole and Domperidone in Pharmaceuticals Dosage Forms by RP-HPLC - Singh R. A., Arora Saurabh, Kumar Robin, Kumar Dinesh & Agarwal A.K * H.P.L.C Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Tannic acid, Gallic acid, Chebulinic acid and Ethyl gallate in Terminalia chebula fruits - K. Jayaram Kumar, S.P. Bhatnagar * Simultaneous Estimation of Cetirizine Hydrochloride and Salbutamol Sulphate in Pharmaceuticals dosage forms by RP-HPLC - Dr. R.A. Singh, Robin Kumar, Dinesh Kumar & A.K. Agrawal



THE PHARMA REVIEW^® - Special supplement AYUSH, Indian Systems of Medicine


	FEATURES A collection of quality articles on assorted topics published in The Pharma Review^® Articles by eminent personalities like Dr. M.K. Raina, Prof. J.K. Lalla, S.H. Ansari, Dr. Vimal Kumar User friendly PDF format on CD Rom Price : Rs. 750/- for overseas USD 75.00

CONTENTS

Medicinal activity / Therapeutic uses
Shilajit : Quality Control and Medicinal Importance - Nirmal Sharma, Mohd. Ali, Indu Sehrawat and Onkar Singh
Neem: A Wonderful Tree in Skin Problems - Dr. Vimal Kumar
Shilajit: An Amazing Rejuvenator and Anti-Aging Drug - S.P. Chaturvedi, Bhushan K. Korde and Vimal Kumar
Turmeric (Curcuma longa): A Valuable Traditional Medicine - Vimal Kumar
Antimicrobial Plant Drugs - Deepika Bhatt, Mohd. Mujeeb, S.H. Ansari
Herbal Drug with Antidiabetic Activity - Dr. Poul B.N., Patil S.S., Kadam C.S., Mhaske A.R., Somnathe N.D.
Herbal Plants with Antifertility Activity - Duragkar Nandakishore, Gore Shubhangi, Itankar Prakash, Sadanshio Pallavi, Katolkar Parimal, Bodele Shishupal
A Fungus That Increases Stamina - Atul Kr. Saxena
Ageing and its Herbal Treatment - Irfan Khan
Anti-microbial Activity of Herbs used in Psoriasis - Raman Dang, J.S. Sabitha, B.G. Shivanand
Herbal Drugs Used in Dental Care - N. Akhtar, M. Ali & M.S. Alam
Medicinal Plants Used in Heart Diseases - Dr. P.D. Lokhande, Mr. A.R. Chabukswar and Ms. S.C. Jagdale
Health Effects of Phytoestrogens - R.K. Rishi

Research and Development / Newer perspectives
Value Added Drug Delivery Systems with Botanicals : Approach for Dosage Development from Natural Resources
- Pulok K Mukherjee, Kuntal Maiti, Venkatesan Kumar
Role of Herbals in Drug Delivery System - Sanjar Alam, Raisuddin Ali, Sohail Akhter, anzarul Haque, S.H. Ansari
Recent Trends in Phytomedicines and Nutraceuticals 2006
Phytosomes: A Revolution in Herbal Drugs - Dr. Vimal Kumar
Gas Chromatographic Determination of Methanol and Isopropyl alcohol impurities in Herbal extracts
- S. B. Puranik, Varun R. Pawar, Lalitha N, P. N. Sanjay Pai, G. K.Rao
Development and Evaluation of Microparticles of Gugulipid - Y.S. Tanwar, G.D. Gupta, K.G. Ramawat
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Drugs for Antiacne Activity - Raman Dang, Rizwan Ahmad, Salma Khanam, Shobha Rani R.H., Sudhir Kumar
Enzymes in Herbal Extraction - R. Kasar, K.S. Laddha, Jyoti J. Gawande
Patentability of Herbal Products: A Review - Arun Nanda
Importance of Metals and Minerals in Ayurvedic Medicines - Dr. M.K. Raina
Herbal Medicines Revisited - Prof. J.K. Lalla
Spirulina Scope and Potential in Pharma Market - Ajay G. Pise, Virendra Ligade, Sreedhar D, Manthan J, Dr. N. Udupa
Nutraceuticals: A Bright Landscape in Healthcare Market - Ajay G. Pise, D. Sreedhar, J. Manthan, Virendra S. Ligade, N. Udupa
Global Opportunities and Challenges for Medicinal Uses of Ayurveda, Herbal Products, Nutraceuticals and Alternatives - P.P. Sheth

Regulation / Quality control / Standardization of Herbal Drugs
Development and Standardization of Herbal Formulation
Stability Testing of Herbal Products - Achal K. Thakur, K.S. Laddha, N.A.V. Prasad
Alternatives in Standardization of Ayurvedic Medicine - K. Jayaram Kumar
Pharmacovigilance of Herbal Medicines - Manoj Sharma, Raman Sehgal, Dr. V.B. Gupta, Dr. Arani Chatterjee
Herbal Drugs Require Pharmacovigilance Study - Dr. Pulok Mukherjee
Quality Standard Studies on the Roots of Ratanjot Arnebia nobilis (Reichb) a controversial Ayurvedic Drug - Neha Nath, S.H. Ansari and Md. Nawazish
Legal Provisions for Maintaining Quality Control in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Drugs
Herbal Drugs Present Status and Efforts to Promote and Regulate Cultivation - Abhishek Kumar, Ashutosh Mishra, B.N. Sinha
Vigilant Use of Herbalism - Mrs. Rity Gilhotra, Mr. Harish Pal and M. Neeraj Gilhotra

Others / Miscellaneous
A Report on International Conference “Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plants”, Surabaya, Indonesia - Subhash C. Mandal
Why Ayurveda will Never Die
Homoeovision-2007
The Past, Present and Future of the Processing Machinery of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Xiao Jieming, Chen Linsheng, Li Peng
Past, Present and Future of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia - Mr. V.C. Sane
Neem for Sustainable Development - Dr. Ramesh C. Saxena
Golden Days Ahead for Unani - Cygnus Business Research
Promotion and Development of Botanicals with International Coordination - Dr. Pulok Mukherjee
Traditional Medicines in Malaysia ABC Exhibition
Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy (AYUSH)