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Polymers are used widely in pharmaceutical systems as adjuvants, suspending and emulsifying agents, flocculating agents, adhesives, packaging and coating materials, and increasingly as the basis of drug delivery systems.
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Florence, A.T., Attwood, D. (1988). Polymers and Macromolecules. In: Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16558-2_8
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