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.
Advanced Drug Formulation Design to Optimize Therapeutic Outcomes
1st Edition
Edited
By Robert O. Williams, David R. Taft, Jason T. McConville
September 25, 2007
This title demonstrates how advanced formulation designs and delivery technologies can be used to improve drug efficacy and treatment outcomes in particular therapeutic categories or disease states. It discusses nanoparticle systems for cancer treatments, and also presents cutting edge ...
Oral Lipid-Based Formulations: Enhancing the Bioavailability of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs
1st Edition
Edited
By David J. Hauss
June 08, 2007
Oral lipid-based formulations are attracting considerable attention due to their capacity to facilitate gastrointestinal absorption and reduce or eliminate the effect of food on the absorption of poorly water-soluble, lipophilic drugs. Despite the obvious and demonstrated utility of these ...
Endotoxins: Pyrogens, LAL Testing and Depyrogenation
3rd Edition
Edited
By Kevin L. Williams
February 23, 2007
This source expertly examines the discovery, biological structure, control, and continued clarification of endotoxin from a parenteral manufacturing perspective, with in-depth discussion of state-of-the-art technologies involving Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) such as assay development, automation,...
Good Laboratory Practice Regulations
4th Edition
Edited
By Sandy Weinberg
January 19, 2007
Recent changes in the interpretation and enforcement of 21 CFR Part 11 have shifted the focus of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations to concentrate on the acceptance of electronic signatures, the archiving of data, the security of electronic documents, and the automation of laboratory ...
Environmental Monitoring for Cleanrooms and Controlled Environments
1st Edition
Edited
By Anne Marie Dixon
November 02, 2006
A critical technology in the science of contamination control, environmental monitoring is a technique that provides important data on the quality of a process, processing environment, and final product, which can aid scientists in identifying and eliminating potential sources of contamination in ...
Herbal Supplements-Drug Interactions: Scientific and Regulatory Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Y. W. Francis Lam, Shiew-Mei Huang, Stephen D. Hall
June 07, 2006
The international popularity of herbal remedies has recently outpaced quality information on the utilization and dosing of these compounds. This book fills a void in the literature by offering an authoritative overview of the mechanisms of herbal remedies and their impact on standard medications. ...
Dose Optimization in Drug Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Rajesh Krishna
May 01, 2006
This reference provides a concise overview of the key principles in dose selection and optimization and demonstrates applicability to recent successful new drug applications. Compiling key issues and current research on safety, efficacy, and clinical pharmacology, and PK-PD, this volume critically ...
Nanoparticle Technology for Drug Delivery
1st Edition
Edited
By Ram B. Gupta, Uday B. Kompella
January 13, 2006
Nanoparticles, products of nanotechnology, are of increasing interest to the pharmaceutical community. They can increase drug solubility, enhance bioavailability, allow tissue targeting, offer decreased side-effects, and improve therapeutic efficacy. Presenting the most pertinent and practical ...
Microencapsulation: Methods and Industrial Applications, Second Edition
2nd Edition
Edited
By Simon Benita
November 01, 2005
Presenting breakthrough research pertinent to scientists in a wide range of disciplines-from medicine and biotechnology to cosmetics and pharmacy-this Second Edition provides practical approaches to complex formulation problems encountered in the development of particulate delivery systems at the ...
Pharmacogenomics
2nd Edition
Edited
By Werner Kalow, Urs B. Meyer, Rachel F. Tyndale
September 02, 2005
Reflecting the shift from genetics to genomics in the pharmaceutical sphere, this Second Edition traces the evolution of the science of pharmacogenetics and gathers research from the forefront of the field-spanning the most influential breakthroughs in molecular diagnostics, metabonomics, ...
Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems
1st Edition
Edited
By Glen S. Kwon
April 12, 2005
Emphasizing four major classes of polymers for drug delivery-water-soluble polymers, hydrogels, biodegradable polymers, and polymer assemblies-this reference surveys efforts to adapt, modify, and tailor polymers for challenging molecules such as poorly water-soluble compounds, peptides/proteins, ...
Drug Delivery to the Oral Cavity: Molecules to Market
1st Edition
Edited
By Tapash K. Ghosh, William R. Pfister
February 28, 2005
With contributions from recognized authorities in industry, academia, and government, this reference presents the state-of-the-art in the testing, formulation, and clinical evaluation of intraoral drug delivery products-summarizing intraoral dosage forms in various stages of research, as well as ...