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Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology deals with emerging new technologies for developing customized solutions for drug delivery systems. The drug delivery system positively impacts the rate of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug or other related chemical substances in the body. In addition to this the drug delivery system also allows the drug to bind to its target receptor and influence that receptor’s signaling and activity. A drug in nano-form can be incorporated into common dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, inhalation devices, sterile forms for injection, with the potential for substantial improvements to clinical performance.

The Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Department is one the most active and productive department within the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and the members are involved in various research and development activities including drug and vaccine delivery, nanomedicine, tissue engineering, cancer treatment and Immunotherapy.  

One of the main goals of the department is developing and marketing pharmaceuticals and drug-delivery technology. There are several nanoformulations which have been developed and patented by our members for formulating poorly soluble compounds as nanoparticles, thereby increasing their surface area and their solubility. There are currently several pharmaceutical products that have been commercialized incorporating nanotechnology, with several additional product launches anticipated over the next two years.