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The Science and Business of Drug Discovery. Demystifying the Jargon.
Edward D. Zanders
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Description for The Science and Business of Drug Discovery. Demystifying the Jargon.
Paperback. Here is a guide to the highly complex drug discovery industry, particularly ideal for those who have business dealings with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It discusses the technical aspects of chemical and biological research. Num Pages: 414 pages, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
The Science and Business of Drug Discovery is written for those who want to learn about the biopharmaceutical industry and its products whatever their level of technical knowledge. Its aim is to demystify the jargon used in drug development, but in a way that avoids over simplification and the resulting loss of key information. Each of the nineteen chapters is illustrated with figures and tables which clarify some of the more technical points being made. Also included is a drug discovery case history which draws the relevant material together into a single chapter. In recognizing that it is difficult to ... Read more
The following topics are covered:
- Different types of drugs: from small molecules to stem cells
- Background to chemistry of small and large molecules
- Historical background to drug discovery, pharmacology and biotechnology
- The drug discovery pipeline: from target discovery to marketed medicine
- Commercial aspects of drug discovery
- Challenges to the biopharmaceutical industry and its responses
- Material of specific interest to technology transfer executives, recruiters and pharmaceutical translators.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
Number of Pages
397
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489992161
SKU
V9781489992161
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About Edward D. Zanders
Dr. Edward D. Zanders has over twenty years’ experience as a scientist and research manager in both a major pharmaceutical company and in smaller biotechnology organizations. He has been responsible for a number of drug discovery programs for diseases such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis and has been involved in research management at a senior level. He has also published ... Read more
Reviews for The Science and Business of Drug Discovery. Demystifying the Jargon.
From the reviews: “‘The Science and Business of Drug Discovery: Demystifying the Jargon’ is an engaging, comprehensive and straightforward review of drug discovery and development. The book is ideal for anyone who wants to understand how their work fits into the overall scheme or needs to communicate with people from other specialties.” (Norman M. Goldfarb, Journal of Clinical Research ... Read more