New Drug Discovery and Development

DANIEL LEDNICER, PhD, is the acclaimed author of several books on drug synthesis and discovery. His career in both the private and public sectors has been devoted to the search for new therapeutic agents. Dr. Lednicer spent two decades at the bench as a chemist at the Upjohn Company. Following that, he served as director of chemical research at Mead Johnson, director of pharmaceutical sciences at Adria Laboratories, and pharmaceutical manager at Analytical Biochemistry Laboratories. Most recently, he was a project officer at the National Cancer Institute.

• Preface. 1. Antibiotics.2. Antiviral Drugs.3. Antihypertensive Agents.4. Lipid Lowering Drugs.5. Centrally Acting Analgesics.6. Nonopiate Analgesic Agents.7. Steroids.8. Histamine.9. From Lab Bench to Pharmacy Shelf.Appendix.Index.

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