This document summarizes a seminar on oral controlled drug delivery systems presented by Sonam M. Gandhi. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of controlled delivery systems. Key types discussed include dissolution controlled, diffusion controlled, and combined dissolution/diffusion controlled systems using coatings or matrices. Other methods covered are ion exchange resins, pH dependent formulations, osmotic pressure controlled systems, and hydrodynamically balanced systems. Specific examples and equations are provided to explain the drug release mechanisms and rate determinations for several of these approaches.