Drug Discovery and Development: From Targets and Molecules to Medicines

Drug Discovery and Development: From Targets and Molecules to Medicines
ISBN-10
9811555346
ISBN-13
9789811555343
Series
Drug Discovery and Development
Category
Medical
Pages
522
Language
English
Published
2021-02-15
Publisher
Springer Nature
Author
Ramarao Poduri

Description

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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