Main description:

Gathering information of critical importance for professionals in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, this guide 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.

Each chapter corresponds to a key stage or component of the drug development processin a typical pharmaceutical company and covers the types of information typically required at that particular phase.

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