Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technology Development

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technology Development: Journey from Lab to Shelf of Commercial Pharmaceutical Drugs is a complete reference and learning resource for those working in the pharmaceutics or aspiring to join the industry. The book provides a comprehensive view into all aspects of drug discovery, approval, and production. Using examples of well-known drugs and their journeys from lab to market, the book provides a comprehensive overview of all steps involved in bringing new drugs, including biologics, to the shelves. Topics covered include Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Formulations of Different Dose Form, Analytical Testing and Development, Unit Operations and Design for Major Equipment, Basics of Analytics and Process Validations and Protocols (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) in FDA-Regulated Industries. Introduction to Pharmaceutical Technology Development: Journey from Lab to Shelf of Commercial Pharmaceutical Drugs provides graduate students from several areas with a solid foundation of the Pharmaceutic industry across key stages on new drug lifecycle. Professionals willing to update themselves with the latest developments in the area will also find this reference instrumental. Provides readers with introductory information on the developments in pharmaceutical technologyIncludes complete coverage of equipment and unit operations relevant across the production cycle of drugsIllustrates the path to commercialization through studies on the journey of several common commercially available formulated medications