Gad Development of Therapeutic Agents Handbook

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-07711-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 1232 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Pharmaceutical Development

A comprehensive look at current drug discovery and developmentmethods--and the roadmap for the future
Providing both understanding and guidance in characterizingpotential drugs and their production and synthesis, Developmentof Therapeutic Agents Handbook gives professionals a basic toolto facilitate research and development within this challengingprocess. This comprehensive text brings together, in one resource,a compendium of concepts, approaches, methodologies, andlimitations that need to be considered in the formulation oftherapeutic agents across a range of therapeutic fields. Both areference and a call to action for the pharmaceutical industry,Development of Therapeutic Agents Handbook examines recentinnovations taking shape in the various medical disciplinesinvolved in drug discovery, and shows why these advances need to beembraced universally among researchers to improve their solutionstrategies. Additional subject matter includes:
* Extensive coverage and in-depth look into novel treatments andtherapeutics
* Discussion of hot topics like new drugs and nutraceuticals, thediscovery and development of vaccines, cancer therapeutics, andmarket overviews
* Coverage of therapeutic drug development for specific diseaseareas, such as cardiology, oncology, breast cancer, and kidneydiseases
As research in biology, chemistry, medicine, and technologyrapidly progresses, it is becoming increasingly important formedical researchers to maintain an up-to-date knowledge base ofemerging trends directing promising new therapies. Developmentof Therapeutic Agents Handbook serves this purpose, acting asboth a one-stop reference rich in valid science, and a tool tocarve out new pathways in the pursuit of bringing safer and moreeffective drugs to the marketplace.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gad, Shayne Cox

Über Autor(innen)

SHAYNE COX GAD, PhD, DABT, ATS, is the Principal of Gad Consulting Services. He has more than thirty years of experience as a toxicologist, statistical consultant, manager, and consultant on research and development in the chemical, consumer product, contract testing, biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. He is the author of forty-two books and numerous papers, presentations, and other publications.