The Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine is a standard reference for all those working in pharmaceutical medicine and the recognised text for the UK Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine Diploma, which is taught in centres throughout the UK and Europe. This is a comprehensive volume covering the processes by which medicines are developed, tested and approved. Regulations for drug development in the UK, EU, USA, Australia and Japan are discussed, providing relevant information for drug approval in the main continents where new drugs are developed.
The chapters are written by leading academics, medical directors and lawyers, providing authoritative and indepth information for trainees on the Faculty course, and for physicians working in the pharmaceutical industry. First published in 1993, the Textbook has gone through five editions and is an internationally respected publication.
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**Reviewer:**Scott J Weir, PharmD, PhD(University of Kansas Medical Center)
**Description:**This is a book for pharmaceutical and medical related sciences programs in the U.K. The first edition was published in 1993.
**Purpose:**The purpose is to educate its readers on drug discovery and development. The book is broken down into four appropriate sections or parts: research and development, medical, regulatory, and pharmacoeconomics.
**Audience:**It is written for students, either in medicine or pharmaceutical sciences, pursuing advanced degrees. There are many contributing authors to this text book.
**Features:**The structure and content of the book is at an appropriate level. I found the U.K. perspectives helpful, but wonder whether U.S. students may be turned off a bit by the European viewpoint.
**Assessment:**The quality of the book is fine. It is written at a pretty high level, more for students than experts in the field of drug discovery and development.