Development Of Therapeutic Agents Handbook

This textbook offers the wide range of areas of therapeutic needs and classes of possible new therapeutic components. It is the eighth volume in a series intended to provide comprehensive treatment of the topic. Authors address new drug applications, development of countermeasures for bioterrorism in the US, an antiviral market overview, mass spectrometry, antibodies for human diseases, discovery of vaccine adjuvants, cardiovascular disease, neurotrophic factors as novel therapeutic agents, oncology, a history antipsychotic drug development, toxicology, and many other related subjects. The text is well-written and includes extensive references. Editor is Gad (Gad Consulting Services), with contributions from more than 100 authors. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

SHAYNE COX GAD, PhD, DABT, ATS, is the Principal of Gad Consulting Services. He has more than thirty years of experience as a toxicologist, statistical consultant, manager, and consultant on research and development in the chemical, consumer product, contract testing, biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. He is the author of forty-two books and numerous papers, presentations, and other publications.