• Physicochemical properties: solubility, pKa, logP, hygroscopicity
• Screening: polymorph, salt, cocrystal, amorphous dispersion
• Solid state/solution stability: heat, humidity, light, pH, oxidation
• Oral solid dosage form design, development
• Drug/excipient compatibility, stability
• Solubility, bioavailability enhancement
• Controlled release dosage form design, patent strategy
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing process
• Development: wet/dry granulating, tableting, coating,
• Beads drug layering/coating, lyophilization
• Commercial size scale-up