Using the Pharmaceutical Literature provides a comprehensive overview of key resources, such as databases, on-line directories, reports, and periodicals-providing at-a-glance guidance and collection development tools for information professionals in this field.

Features:

• Provides a reader-friendly overview of each topic presented in the text-with definitions of industry terminology, outlines of general policies and procedures, and discussions of fundamental concepts, as well as lists of the specialized resources most commonly utilized for gathering information pertaining to that particular subject area
• Contains examples of commonly used information research tools
• Devotes an entire chapter to the topic of intellectual property
• Offers a comprehensive section on devices and drug delivery systems

Contents

• An Introduction to the Drug Research and Development Process
• Chemistry
• Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
• Toxicology
• Pharmacology
• Drug Regulation
• Sales and Marketing
• Competitive Intelligence
• Pharmacoeconomics
• Intellectual Property
• Medical Devices and Combination Products

Index

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