This document introduces concepts related to biopharmaceutics including Fick's first law of diffusion, gastrointestinal physiology, and the relationship between drug products and their pharmacological action. It defines key terms such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Fick's first law states that the rate of diffusion across a membrane is proportional to the difference in drug concentration on each side. The document also describes the anatomy and protective mucous layer of the gastrointestinal tract, and explains that orally administered drugs must dissolve before being absorbed and distributed throughout the body, where they may act, be stored, metabolized, or excreted.