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The pharmaceutical industry today is one of the most successful industries today, encompassing hundreds of companies which discover, develop and sell drug products. These products are used by health professionals to prevent and cure some diseases and relieve symptoms of other ailments. Throughout the 20 century and especially from the 1940s onwards, members of the industry have discovered new drugs that cure previously incurable diseases, prevent disease that are ...
Amongst the most important sciences to emerge in the latter half of the twentieth century has been that of technology. Involving the use of biological processes for medical, industrial or manufacturing purposes, biotechnology enjoys a wide application today, in a myriad number of fields. Human beings have long used yeast for brewing and bacteria for products such as cheese and yogurt. It has however, only been in the last three decades that biotechnology has ...
Today, Research and Development (R&D) in pharmaceuticals have taken upon new dimensions, which continue to contribute to better medical care with each passing day. Taking a thorough, comprehensive look into the world of drug research, conception and creation, this look has been designed to serve as a useful referral for pharmacy students. The book delineates not just the pharmaceutical sciences in a detailed manner, but also the industry which sustains ...
The modern pharmacist is responsible for the quality of the drugs compounded for and dispensed to a patient, and as such, natural sources of medicine provide a more organic and better medium of drug administration. Amongst the most popular sources of pharmacognostic drugs are medicinal plants as well as some exotic animals both of which combine to, contribute a lot to this industry. The book takes a close look at the processes, practices and principles which lie ...
This book in the series on pharmacology brings under one roof an exhaustive, authoritative content which looks into the use of physical chemistry in pharmacy. The preparation, synthesis and use of pharmaceutical drugs involves the ascertaining of chemical properties and changes while taking into account physical systems of matter and their changes, one wherein physical chemistry plays a major role. The book undertakes a discussion of the major principles, ...
The modern pharmacist burdens the onus of ensuring quality of the drugs compounded and dispensed to a patient. As such, knowledge of the internal composition of drugs, the biological processes that operate upon them in the patient's body, and their effectiveness, are all vital concerns which a pharmacist must take into account. It is within the folds of these concerns that both biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics play a crucial Role. Enumerating upon the ...
This book in the series of books of pharmaceutics brings to the readers a comprehensive and informative manual on clinical pharmacy and drug interactions. Delineating the processes involved in drug composition and drug mechanics, the book proceeds forth to examine the larger content of clinical pharmacy, the rigmarole involved in its operation, including those of research, manufacture and marketing, legal regulations and ethics. In addition, it brings forth a ...
Pharmacists play a crucial role in the maintenance of healthcare in societies worldwide, beginning with the smallest than otherwise, a pharmacist, or a group of pharmacists, are responsible for the dispensing of drugs to a select community (a locale or a neighbourhood), and hence, burden the onus of ensuring proper drug prescription. One in the series of books on pharmacy and pharmaceuticals, the book takes a pragmatic approach towards the subject of ...
The pharmaceutical industry counts amongst the most influential and successful industries today, generating equal amounts of praise and controversy. Involving the discovery, development, production and manufacture of drug products, pharmaceutical industry incorporates numerous disciplines in its working methodology, enabling health professionals to prevent and cure diseases and relieve symptoms of ailments. Throughout the twentieth century, members of the ...