Role of Lipid Excipients in Modifying Oral and Parenteral Drug Delivery: Basic Principles and Biological Examples

KISHOR M. WASAN, PhD, is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar at The University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is the Chairman of the AAPS Focus Group in Parenteral Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems. His research has earned him over $10 million in grants and funding, and he has written over 290 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts. In addition, he holds five patents and has worked as a consultant and publications reviewer. Dr. Wasan is a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) and a member of the Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Awards Committee, among others.