Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007 - Medical - 400 pages

This unique textbook provides an introductory, yet comprehensive overview of the pharmaceutical sciences. It is the first text of its kind to pursue an interdisciplinary approach in this area of study. Readers are introduced to basic concepts related to the specific disciplines in the pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and medicinal chemistry. In an easy-to-read writing style, the book provides readers with up-to-date information on pharmacogenomics and includes comprehensive coverage of industrial drug development and regulatory approval processes.

Each chapter includes chapter outlines and critical-thinking exercises, as well as numerous tables and graphs. More than 160 illustrations complement the text.

 

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Contents

Introduction
2
Introduction
4
Drug Structure and Design
75
the study of the bio
93
Drug Delivery
131
Drug Delivery Systems
147
Drug Disposition
161
Drug Action
227
Drug Therapy
291
the study of
331
Special Topics
341
Index
387
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Nita K. Pandit
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Bibliographic information

TitleIntroduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences
AuthorNita K. Pandit
Editionillustrated
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
ISBN0781744784, 9780781744782
Length400 pages
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Medical / Pharmacology
  
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