An introduction to pharmaceutical sciences production, chemistry, techniques and technology
This textbook is written as a unified approach to various topics, ranging from drug discovery to manufacturing, techniques and technology, regulation and marketing. The key theme of the book is pharmaceuticals - what every student of pharmaceutical sciences should know: from the active pharmaceutica...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Woodhead Pub
2012, c2011.
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| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine,
no. 6 Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009634675006719 |
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- Cover; Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine; An introduction to pharmaceutical sciences: Production, chemistry, techniques and technology; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Why this book?; What materials are covered?; Future editions; Acknowledgements; List of figures and tables; Abbreviations; About the author; 1 Introduction; Learning objective; 1.1 The theme of the book; 1.2 Development of the pharmaceutical industry and its impact; 1.3 Important milestones in the introduction of pharmaceuticals; 1.4 The multidisciplinary nature of pharmaceutical sciences; 1.5 Medicinal trees
- 1.6 Pharmaceutical research and development 1.7 Pharmaceutical technology; 1.8 Pharmaceutical economics; 1.9 The world pharmaceutical market; 1.10 Embedded ethics in the pharmaceutical industry; Notes; 2 Career prospects in the pharmaceutical industry; Learning objective; 2.1 Job opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry; 2.2 Education and training; 2.3 Various departments of a pharmaceutical company; 2.4 Mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry; 2.5 Careers for pharmaceutical physicians; Notes; 3 Drugs, medicines, and regulatory authorities; Learning objective
- 3.1 Drugs and medicines: brand names and generic names 3.2 Drug names; 3.3 Drug discovery and the drug development process; 3.4 Marketing of generic drugs in the USA or Europe; 3.5 The role of pharmacopoeias; 3.6 Regulatory agencies; Notes; 4 Bulk drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients; Learning objective; 4.1 Bulk drugs and bulk drug plants; 4.2 Lab to manufacturing level scale-up; 4.3 Bulk drug manufacturing; 4.4 Solubility of API; 4.5 Stereoisomeric bulk drugs; 4.6 Stability, degradation, and impurity profiles of bulk drugs; 4.7 Drug development, scale up, and analytical development
- 4.8 Green chemistry in bulk drug manufacturing Notes; 5 Formulated drugs 1; Learning objective; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The role of excipients; 5.3 The classification of dosage forms; 5.4 Formulation and manufacturing of tablets; 5.5 Problems with tablet manufacturing and the use of process analytical technology; 5.6 Liquid dosage forms; 5.7 Production of oral solution and suspension dosage forms; 5.8 Dosage forms in pediatrics; Notes; 6 Formulated drugs 2; Learning objective; 6.1 Dosage forms according to route of administration; 6.2 The parenteral route of administration
- 6.3 The pulmonary route of administration Note; 7 The stability of medicines; Learning objective; 7.1 Stability - an essential criterion of medicines; 7.2 Label instructions and stability of medicines at home; 7.3 Drug stability kinetics; 7.4 Stabilization of pharmaceutical products; 7.5 The International Conference on Harmonization; 7.6 Product stability protocol; 7.7 Packaging and stability of medicines; Notes; 8 Quality assurance in medicines; Learning objective; 8.1 The concept of quality assurance; 8.2 Evolution of quality testing and safety of medicine; 8.3 Quality management systems
- 8.4 Good manufacturing practice in sterile production
