Drug Design & Development Books

New and Published Books

1. Safety Pharmacology in Pharmaceutical Development

   Approval and Post Marketing Surveillance, Second Edition

   By Shayne C. Gad

   This book covers the regulatory required evaluation and study of the potentially adverse pharmacological effects of new drugs. Coverage ranges from the general regulatory requirements to the specific studies that must be done and how they are performed and interpreted. Based on more than 30 years...

   Published April 25th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Pharmacogenomics of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse

   Edited by Amitava Dasgupta, Loralie J. Langman

   Pharmacogenomics is the basis of personalized medicine, which is said to be the medicine of the future. The same pharmacogenomics principles that are applicable for therapeutic drugs are also applicable for drugs of abuse. Understanding genetic variation in alcohol response is vital for...

   Published April 22nd 2012 by CRC Press
3. Basic Pharmacokinetics, Second Edition

   By Mohsen A. Hedaya

   Series: Array

   Knowledge of pharmacokinetics is critical to understanding the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs. It is therefore vital to those engaged in the discovery, development, and preclinical and clinical evaluation of drugs, as well as practitioners involved in the clinical use...

   Published February 8th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery, Second Edition

   By Ram I. Mahato, Ajit S. Narang

   Series: Pharmacy Education Series

   Completely revised and updated, this second edition of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery elucidates the basic principles of pharmaceutics, dosage form design, and drug delivery. The authors integrate aspects of physical pharmacy, biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery, and biotechnology. The...

   Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Statistical Evaluation of Diagnostic Performance

   Topics in ROC Analysis

   By Kelly H. Zou, Aiyi Liu, Andriy I. Bandos, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Howard E. Rockette

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   Statistical evaluation of diagnostic performance in general and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis in particular are important for assessing the performance of medical tests and statistical classifiers, as well as for evaluating predictive models or algorithms. This book presents...

   Published July 26th 2011 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
6. Transdermal and Intradermal Delivery of Therapeutic Agents

   Application of Physical Technologies

   By Ajay K Banga

   Skin, once thought to be an impenetrable barrier, is an extremely active organ capable of interacting with its environment. Advancements in science combined with the need for diverse drug delivery modalities have introduced a variety of transdermal and intradermal products for existing drugs at a...

   Published May 15th 2011 by CRC Press
7. Drug Delivery Systems, Third Edition

   By Vasant V. Ranade, John B. Cannon

   Drug delivery technologies represent a vast and vital area of research and development in pharmaceutics. The demand for innovative drug delivery systems continues to grow, and this growth drives a variety of new developments. Building on the foundation provided by the second edition, Drug Delivery...

   Published April 24th 2011 by CRC Press
8. Dermatokinetics of Therapeutic Agents

   Edited by S. Narasimha Murthy

   Novel drug delivery technologies strive to bypass challenging biological layers to elicit desired pharmacological activity. The skin, one of our key defensive barriers, allows certain topically applied substances and toxins to pass. The dermatokinetics of a drug determines the efficacy of...

   Published April 14th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Biotechnology Operations

   Principles and Practices

   By Michael J. Roy

   Because of rapid developments in the biotechnology industry—and the wide range of disciplines that contribute to its collective growth—there is a heightened need to more carefully plan and fully integrate biotech development projects. Despite the wealth of operations experience and associated...

   Published March 21st 2011 by CRC Press
10. Monte Carlo Simulation for the Pharmaceutical Industry

    Concepts, Algorithms, and Case Studies

    By Mark Chang

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

    Helping you become a creative, logical thinker and skillful "simulator," Monte Carlo Simulation for the Pharmaceutical Industry: Concepts, Algorithms, and Case Studies provides broad coverage of the entire drug development process, from drug discovery to preclinical and clinical trial aspects to...

    Published September 28th 2010 by CRC Press