The pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of an exciting and challenging
century. Advances in pharmaceutical sciences have dramatically changed the
processes of discovery and development of new therapeutic drugs and, in turn,
resulted in an extraordinary increase in the potential prophylactic and
therapeutic interventions. In this atmosphere, an intimate understanding of the
mechanisms of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic activity and the processes of
drug evaluation is essential. Clinical Trials of Drugs and Biopharmaceuticals
provides an overview of current procedures and major issues involved in drug and
biopharmaceutical development. The book examines critical biochemical and
pharmaceutical considerations for trials conducted during each phase of clinical
development. It also reports information