“…Moreover, dissolution and intestinal permeation have been recognized as two possible rate‐limiting phenomena in the absorption process. Dissolution‐rate‐limited absorption (Aiache et al ., 1989; Davi et al ., 1989; Hussein & Friedman, 1990; Mojaverian et al ., 1992; Caramella et al ., 1993; Fassihi & Rislel, 1993; Harrison et al ., 1993; Humbert et al ., 1994) in particular has been emphasized in the literature and has shown high in vitro – in vivo correlation (IVIVC). Far fewer studies have emphasized permeation‐rate‐limited absorption in some cases of immediate‐release products (Strum et al ., 1978; Sylvestri & Uda, 1979; Yau & Meyer, 1981; Welling et al ., 1982; Yau & Meyer, 1983; El‐Yazigi & Sawchuk, 1985; Chung & Shim, 1987; Mayer et al ., 1992) where, as this analysis predicts, IVIVC is low.…”