Handbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

<b>A practical overview of a full rangeof approaches to discovering, selecting, and producing biotechnology-derived drugs</b> <p><i>The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology</i> helps pharmaceutical scientists develop biotech drugs through a comprehensive framework that spans the process from discovery, development, and manufacturing through validation and registration. With chapters written by leading practitioners in their specialty areas, this reference:</p> <ul> <li>Provides an overview of biotechnology used in the drug development process</li> <li>Covers extensive applications, plus regulations and validation methods</li> <li>Features fifty chapters covering all the major approaches to the challenge of identifying, producing, and formulating new biologically derived therapeutics</li> </ul> <p>With its unparalleled breadth of topics and approaches, this handbook is a core reference for pharmaceutical scientists, including development researchers, toxicologists, biochemists, molecular biologists, cell biologists, immunologists, and formulation chemists. It is also a great resource for quality assurance/assessment/control managers, biotechnology technicians, and others in the biotech industry.</p>