Pharmaceutical Biotechnology An Introduction for Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists

The field of pharmaceutical biotechnology is evolving rapidly. A new arsenal of protein pharmaceuticals is being produced by recombinant techniques for cancer, viral infections, cardiovascular and hereditary disorders, and other diseases. In addition, scientists are confronted with new technologies such as polymerase chain reactions, combinatorial chemistry, and gene therapy. This introductory text explains both the basic science and the applications of biotechnology-produced pharmaceuticals, with special emphasis on their clinical use. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology serves as a complete one-stop source for undergraduate pharmacists and for those already in the pharmaceutical industry.Crommelin, D. J. A. is the author of 'Pharmaceutical Biotechnology An Introduction for Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists', published 2002 under ISBN 9780415285001 and ISBN 0415285003.