Despite the advances in the development of new drugs, a drug may never reach the target organ, or it may be difficult to achieve the necessary level of drug in the body. Large doses can result in serious side effects, and can harm normal cells and organs as well as diseased cells. Hence controlled release and the targeting of delivery systems must evolve in parallel to drug research. This symposium, jointly organized by the Waterborne Polymers Group of BACS (The British Association for Chemical Specialities) and Macro Group UK (the joint Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Chemical Industry), covers some of the.
