Drugs-From Discovery to Approval
Author: Rick Ng Manufacturer: Wiley-Liss Keywords: Nursing ISBN: 0471601500
Book description Statistics show that out of five thousand compounds with initial promise, five will go into human clinical trials, and only one will become an approved drug. This tiny fraction illustrates the huge complexities involved in bringing a drug to market, a process that brings together scientific research, medical ethics, business, and various regulatory agencies. Drugs-From Discovery to Approval presents a clear, step-by-step overview of the entire process. Using simple language, this comprehensive guide introduces basic concepts, then moves on to discuss disease target selection and the discovery processes for both small and large molecule drugs. Subsequent chapters explain preclinical studies…
Book review: An easy way to understand a complex process I work in an organization that supports advanced gene therapy research that may lead to new therapies for chronic and life threatening diseases, but I am not a scientist. As a communicator, I needed… This is a very clear and concise review of the drug development process as well as the regulatory issues. It is well organized and well written. It is not a "behind the scenes" nitty-gritty book, but… |
