Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences
About the Book Series
Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences series is designed to enable the pharmaceutical scientist to stay abreast of the changing trends, advances and innovations associated with therapeutic drugs and that area of expertise and interest that has come to be known as the pharmaceutical sciences. The body of knowledge that those working in the pharmaceutical environment have to work with, and master, has been, and continues, to expand at a rapid pace as new scientific approaches, technologies, instrumentations, clinical advances, economic factors and social needs arise and influence the discovery, development, manufacture, commercialization and clinical use of new agents and devices.
Patient Safety in Developing Countries: Education, Research, Case Studies
1st Edition
By Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
March 12, 2025
Understanding the various aspects of patient safety education, practice, and research in developing countries is vital in preparing a plan to overcome the challenges of improving patient safety. This unique volume discusses patient safety in developing countries, and the achievements and challenges...
An Introduction to Generative Drug Discovery
1st Edition
Edited
By Sean Ekins
January 27, 2025
This book describes the state‑of‑the‑art methods and applications for de novo design of drug candidates using generative chemistry models as well as the ethical aspects of this technology. It will provide a foundation for those new to the field as well as those that may already have some experience...
Cancer Targeting Therapies: Conventional and Advanced Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Muhammad Yasir Ali, Shazia Bukhari
December 19, 2024
This volume in the popular series, Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences, begins with the history of cancer treatment, carcinogens, and molecular mechanisms involved in cancer pathogenesis. It incudes conventional and advanced cancer therapies ranging from oral and parenteral preparations to ...
RNA-Seq in Drug Discovery and Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Feng Cheng, Robert Morris
December 19, 2024
The research and development process in modern drug discovery and development is a complex and challenging task. Using traditional biological test methods such as PCR to measure the expression levels or function of these genes is costly and time-consuming. RNA-seq can measure the expression ...
Good Clinical Practices in Pharmaceuticals
1st Edition
Edited
By Graham P. Bunn
November 26, 2024
Good clinical practice (GCP) is a set of internationally recognized ethical and scientific quality requirements that must be followed when designing, conducting, recording, and reporting trials that involve the participation of human subjects. Compliance with GCP assures patients and the public ...
Continuous Pharmaceutical Processing and Process Analytical Technology
1st Edition
Edited
By Ajit S. Narang, Atul Dubey
October 09, 2024
Continuous manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, including aspects of modern process development is highlighted in this book with both the ‘why’ and the ‘how’, emphasizing process modeling and process analytical technologies. Presenting specific case studies and drawing upon extensive experience from ...
Emerging Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering Technologies: Transforming Therapy
1st Edition
Edited
By Dimitrios Lamprou
October 09, 2024
This book details the advances in drug discovery and delivery and the present need for emerging technologies. Throughout the text new micro and nanofabrication techniques are described, including methods such as electrohydrodynamic processes, additive manufacturing, and microfluidics, which have ...
Gene Delivery: Nanotechnology and Therapeutic Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Yashwant V. Pathak
October 09, 2024
Gene delivery is a transport of genes of therapeutic values into the chromosomes of the cells or tissues which can be targeted to replace the faulty genes. In last two decades lot of research efforts are dedicated to gene delivery for therapeutic applications. Today gene therapy is promising ...
Good Laboratory Practice for Nonclinical Studies
1st Edition
Edited
By Graham P. Bunn
October 09, 2024
The GLP regulations have been enacted since 1978 and are currently under a proposed FDA amendment to revise terminology and accommodate other changes relating to advances in technology related to the industry. This book provides a unique opportunity to access interpretation of the 21CFR58 ...
Project Management for Drug Developers
1st Edition
Edited
By Joseph P. Stalder
October 09, 2024
Project managers in drug development are the driving force behind the coordination of efforts. This book provides a practical reference for project managers in the pharmaceutical and biotech drug development industry, with the goal of assisting in creating an efficient and effective team structure ...
Principles of Research Methodology and Ethics in Pharmaceutical Sciences: An Application Guide for Students and Researchers
1st Edition
Edited
By Vikas Anand Saharan, Hitesh Kulhari, Hemant R Jadhav
August 30, 2024
Pharmaceutical researchers are constantly looking for drug products, drug delivery systems and devices for improving the health of society. A scientific and systematic search for new knowledge requires a thorough understanding of research methods and hypothesis design. This volume presents ...
Gene Delivery Systems: Development and Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Yashwant V. Pathak
August 26, 2024
This unique volume in our Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sciences series covers the development of gene therapy today, the technology involved, clinical applications of siRNA, non-viral vector-based mRNA delivery using nanotechnology, and RNA based vaccines for treating the infectious diseases. It also ...