Drug Delivery: Evaluation, Formulation and Mechanisms - Hardcoverby Lyda Zhang (Editor) Drug delivery encompasses the methods, manufacturing processes, technologies, formulations and storage systems used to transport a pharmaceutical compound to its target site in order to produce the intended therapeutic effect. Its goal is to modify a drug's specificity and pharmacokinetics by formulating it with various medical devices, excipients and drug carriers. Drug delivery techniques that are frequently utilized include