Books in Pharmaceutical sciences

Elsevier's Pharmaceutical Science collection helps pharmaceutical scientists striving to optimize drug design and improve healthcare outcomes by offering comprehensive coverage of every aspect of drug development, integrating disciplines like organic chemistry, biology, and biotechnology. Focused on safety, efficacy, and formulation design, it includes specialized fields such as Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Research, providing valuable insights into the latest advancements in drug discovery.

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Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Dimitrios A. Lamprou
English

"Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing" is a reference for an industry in need of a significant shift towards more sustainable practices. Currently lagging behind other manufacturing segments, the production of pharmaceuticals requires changes in critical areas such as manufacturing methods, waste management, packaging, and supply-chain. This book offers content from leading researchers around the world covering scientific insights and innovative strategies to revolutionize sustainability in pharmaceuticals. The chapters explore the transformative potential of circular economy and life cycle management, optimization of resource utilization for maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact. The green chemistry chapter points out alternative solvents and methods for drug production. With focus on novel microfluidic and additive manufacturing methods, using bio-based sustainable polymers and materials, the book points out promising greener drug discovery, development, and scaling processes. "Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing" offers the most current research at each stage of the production cycle to enable researchers in academia and industry to make appropriate choices to improve their manufacturing practices. The book provides resources to pharmaceutical industry managers to thinking about the future and importance of sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector.

Theranostics in Cancer Management

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Shvetank Bhatt + 2 more
English

"Theranostics in Cancer Management: Integrating Diagnostics and Therapeutic strategies" introduces a transformative paradigm in clinical applications, escorting in a new era of precision and personalized cancer care. Through the seamless integration of advanced diagnostics with targeted therapeutic strategies, the book provides clinicians with a comprehensive guide to navigating the intricacies of theranostics across diverse clinical scenarios. In 15 chapters "Theranostics in Cancer Management: Integrating Diagnostics and Therapeutic strategies" provides an introduction to theranostics in oncology, focusing on several different forms of cancer and gives a view on the various cancer detection tools using Artificial Intelligence. This book is a timely and valuable resource for health professionals, scientists and researchers, health practitioners, students, and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied field.

Basic Principles of Drug Discovery and Development

3rd Edition
August 1, 2025
Benjamin E. Blass
English

Medicines safety and pharmacovigilance

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Rabia Hussain
English

“Medicines safety and pharmacovigilance: introduction, concepts, and applications” is a reference offering pharmaceutical scientists a strategic roadmap to navigate the intricate world of medicine safety and vigilance, harnessing the expertise of professionals and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. This book helps assist key stakeholders with implementation and regulatory requirements, including reporting obligations, ethics, and communication about medicines safety. It also provides an overview of signal detection and risk management in healthcare settings. Importantly, this book covers latest information about recent technology advancements required for the modern-day needs of pharmacovigilance. The contents of the book include an introduction to pharmacovigilance, the regulatory framework for pharmacovigilance, healthcare professionals' experiences and expectations, safety surveillance methods, signal detection and management, risk management plans, case studies from high and low-middle-income countries, the role of pharmacists, pharmacovigilance in special populations, communicating medicines safety, ethical considerations, public-private partnerships, and future directions in pharmacovigilance. The role of digital health technology, more clearly big data and artificial intelligence in the field is also comprehensively covered in a dedicated chapter. “Medicines safety and pharmacovigilance: introduction, concepts, and applications” serves as an indispensable resource for pharma researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers, providing a thorough understanding of medicines safety and pharmacovigilance principles, methods, and applications. In an era marked by evolving technological landscapes and healthcare challenges, this book equips its readers to navigate the dynamic field of pharmacovigilance with confidence.

Ophthalmic Drug Delivery

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Neelesh Kumar Mehra
English

"Ophthalmic Drug Delivery: Advancement, Industrialization Prospect and Applications" explores the challenges and opportunities in scaling up and commercializing pharmaceutical innovations in this area. This comprehensive reference navigates through research, industry insights, and regulatory guidance, providing a comprehensive roadmap for the future of ophthalmic drug delivery. The book begins with an introduction to ocular drug delivery systems, highlighting the importance of understanding the physiology and anatomy of the eye for effective treatment. Subsequent chapters cover various aspects of ophthalmic drug delivery, including novel formulations, fixed-dose combinations, microbiological considerations, reverse engineering approaches, and the role of Quality by Design (QbD). Additionally, the book addresses various eye-related diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, uveal melanoma, cataracts, and fungal keratitis, emphasizing the need for effective treatments. "Ophthalmic Drug Delivery: Advancement, Industrialization Prospect and Applications" is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical professionals alike, offering a comprehensive guide to the future of ophthalmic drug delivery. Corporate researchers can particularly benefit from the manufacturing insights provided within the chapters of this book.

Inorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Amit Kumar Nayak + 2 more
English

Inorganic biomaterials possess unique properties which traditionally make them ideal for use in medical implants; however, these same properties also bring advantages in drug delivery applications, such as bioactivity, controllable porosity and solubility, high mechanical strength and biocompatibility. Inorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery covers a wide range of inorganic biomaterial types and their properties, from traditional materials like ceramics, metallics, and bioglasses, to novel composites and nano-engineered inorganic biomaterials. Biocompatibility, toxicity and regulatory considerations are also thoroughly discussed, ensuring the reader is fully equipped for efficient biomaterials selection and utilization in drug delivery applications.Inorganic Biomaterials for Drug Delivery is a must-have reference for those working in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and pharmacology, chemical engineering and clinical science.

Bioprospecting of Natural Pigments in Human Health

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Siva Ramamoorthy + 1 more
English

Bioprospecting of Natural Pigments in Human Health provides a comprehensive overview of the therapeutic potential of these compounds. Covering the main pigment classes sourced from plants, algae, and microbes, the book is organized around the applications to specific diseases and conditions.With chapters on the anti-cancer, antidiabetic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging effects, cardioprotective and neuroprotective agents, the chapters cover the molecular biology principles of action, as well as bioavailability and structure.This is the ideal reference for academic researchers interested in natural products pharmacology. It is also beneficial for the academic and corporate researchers in food sciences, and nutraceutical industries.

Challenges in Delivery of Therapeutic Genomics and Proteomics

2nd Edition
June 1, 2025
English

"Challenges in Delivery of Therapeutic Genomics and Proteomics, 2nd ed." is a complete reference addressing the biological principles involved in gene and protein delivery to cells and tissues. Highlighting the various chemical, physical and biological approaches to protein and gene delivery, this book provides guidelines for pharmaceutical researchers in academia and corporate R&D. This new edition brings updates on the delivery of therapeutic proteomics and genomics in each chapter, and newly developed chapters on regulatory aspects of related products, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, and computational tools in genomics and proteomics. After an overview of the barriers to genomics and proteomics delivery, the book dives into physical, chemical, and biological methods of gene delivery. Further chapters discuss extensively the delivery of proteins and therapeutic peptides through the respiratory, oral, parenteral, transdermal, topical, uterine, and rectal pathways. "Challenges in Delivery of Therapeutic Genomics and Proteomics, 2nd ed." represents an effort to encompass the knowledge about the origins of human diseases, systems biology and various aspects of personalized medicine and challenges in the field, to improve the effectiveness of genomics and proteomics therapies. This book is the ideal reference for pharmaceutical scientists dealing with gene and protein/peptide delivery. Regulators and corporate researchers can also benefit from the wide coverage of delivery methods presented.

Pharmaceutical QbD with Design of Experiments

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Khushwant Yadav + 1 more
English

"Pharmaceutical QbD with Design of Experiments" offers comprehensive coverage of the best practices in pharmaceutical manufacturing. With a focus on design of experiments, examples, and case studies, this book is ideal for manufacturing researchers and industry professionals. The contents of the book cover all drug delivery systems and is structured in five parts. The first discusses the principles and basics of Quality by Design (QbD). Part two covers the foundational statistical principles and tools for the Design of Experiments (DoE). Section three is dedicated to the applications of QbD for conventional formulations. The next section provide ample coverage of applications to Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS), including micro and nano-particles. The final section discusses extensively the application of QbD for optimization of pharmaceutical processes and equipment used in the formulation of NDDSs. Researchers in pharmaceutical manufacturing will benefit from the thorough statistical review in part two, while students in this field will gain practical insights the experienced chapter authors provide in case studies. Industry professionals can find solutions to their particular problems within the insights and strategies shared in this book.

Navigating Endophytic Research for Next-Generation Therapeutics

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
English

“Navigating Endophytic Fungal Research for Next-Generation Therapeutics" explores the dynamic and rapidly evolving field of endophytic fungal research and their application in combating diseases, addressing environmental challenges, and in shaping the future of therapeutics. The book starts off with a discussion on the biodiversity and biogeography of endophytic fungal communities and describes the bioprospecting of endophytes for drug discovery. The book also covers the therapeutic application of endophytic fungi to treat and manage specific diseases. It then investigates the innovative use of technologies such as genome editing, genetic engineering for enhanced bioactivity, multi-omics-based exploration, and the use of big data and machine learning in endophytic drug discovery. Featuring contributions from experts across fields like mycology, pharmacology, biotechnology, and environment science, this comprehensive, practical, and insightful resource guides those engaged in endophytic fungal research and its transformative potential in next-generation therapeutics.