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This symposium highlighted two innovative approaches to drug formulation: the use of nanotechnology in drug delivery and novel formulations for pediatric patients. The nanotechnology approach uses materials less than one ten-thousandth of a millimeter in diameter to deliver drugs to particular sites in the body. In pediatric formulation, the drug dose and dosage form are tailored specifically for children, who differ from adults not only in size but also in metabolic capacity. We assembled experts in the each area who discussed current and emerging technologies, as well as opportunities for future innovation.
The symposium was sponsored by the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and the College of Pharmacy at Purdue University. The event honored Garnet Peck, professor emeritus of the department. Professor Peck has a record of enduring contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences, including the development of latex-based tablet coatings that have been used in the industry for more than thirty years. The goal was to stimulate interest in the symposium's focus areas and to identify opportunities for new research.
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| IPPH graduate students & post docs at Peck Symposium luncheon. |
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Bill Randolph and Dean Svensson |
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| Liz Topp honoring Garnet Peck at luncheon. |
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Garnet Peck enjoying Liz Topp's remarks. |
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| Lynne Taylor honoring Steve Byrn at luncheon. |
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Lynne Taylor presenting special issue J Pharm Sci plaque to Steve Byrn |
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| Steve Byrn thanking Lynne Taylor and other contributors to special issue J Pharm Sci |
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Steve Byrn and Lynne Taylor with special issue J Pharm Sci plaque |
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| Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery session speakers with Garnet Peck |
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Pediatric Drug Formulation session speakers with Garnet Peck |
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