The Art of Drug Synthesis

The Art of Drug Synthesis illustrates how chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of other disciplines come together toproduce successful medicines. The authors have compiled acollection of 21 representative categories of drugs, from whichthey have selected as examples many of the best-selling drugs onthe market today. An introduction to each drug is provided, as wellas background to the biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, anddrug metabolism, followed by a detailed account of the drugsynthesis. Edited by prominent scientists working in drug discovery forPfizerMeets the needs of a growing community of researchers inpharmaceutical R&DProvides a useful guide for practicing pharmaceuticalscientists as well as a text for medicinal chemistry studentsAn excellent follow-up to the very successful first book bythese editors, Contemporary Drug Synthesis, but with all newtherapeutic categories and drugs discussed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471752150
• ISBN13: 9780471752158
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 10.0"