From Bench to Market: The Evolution of Chemical Synthesis

by Romano Di Fabio and Walter Cabri

Book Overview

Who wins the race to turn molecules into medicines? How much does it cost? What factors influence the choice of synthetic routes and reaction mechanisms? How can pharmaceutical companies protect their discoveries? In From Bench to Market, Walter Cabri and Romano Di Fabio chart the process of industrial chemical synthesis, from the first discovery of a molecule, or 'new chemical entity', to its entry in the marketplace as a drug. They discuss all aspects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198503830
• ISBN13: 9780198503835
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.6"