Drug Discovery and Development : From Targets and Molecules to Medicines /
This book describes the processes that are involved in the development of new drugs. The authors discuss the history, role of natural products and concept of receptor interactions with regard to the initial stages of drug discovery. In a single, highly readable volume, it outlines the basics of phar...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book describes the processes that are involved in the development of new drugs. The authors discuss the history, role of natural products and concept of receptor interactions with regard to the initial stages of drug discovery. In a single, highly readable volume, it outlines the basics of pharmacological screening, drug target identification, and genetics involved in early drug discovery. The final chapters introduce readers to stem therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacovigilance, and toxicological testing. Given its scope, the book will enable research scholars, professionals and young scientists to understand the key fundamentals of drug discovery, including stereochemistry, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials, statistics and toxicology. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (VIII, 522 pages 127 illustrations, 46 illustrations in color.) |
| ISBN: | 9789811555343 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-981-15-5534-3 |