A spontaneously dispersible pharmaceutical composition comprising a poorly soluble drug and a carrier medium comprising (1) a lipophilic component, (2) a surfactant, and optionally (3) a hydrophilic component, wherein at least one of the components (1) to (3) is solid at room temperature. A particularly useful hydrophilic component in the system is a polymer that is solid at room temperature, e.g., solid PEG.