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Author: Terry Kenakin, Ph.D.
Affiliation: GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development; Research Triangle Park, NC
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN 10: 0123745853
ISBN 13: 9780123745859
eISBN: 9780080923338
Edition: 3rd
Description:
This successful guide assists scientists trained in molecular biology and related fields who now need to know the basic theories, principles and practical applications of pharmacology. This latest edition continues the tradition of better preparing researchers in the basics of pharmacology. With expanded hands-on exercises and the addition of Pharmacokinetics coverage, new human interest material including historical facts in pharmacology and a new section on therapeutics that will help readers identify with diseases and drug treatments. The ideal book for researchers in drug discovery who have seen their role shift from "individual" to "team player" where that team includes chemists, biologists, and others with strong, but varied, science backgrounds who must now work together toward their common pharmacology goal. At GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceuticals world-leader, Terry Kenakin regularly teaches a course for their research scientists and has drawn on his experience to create a pharmacology primer. Audience Researchers in all areas of molecular biology who need the background basics of pharmacology. This list includes pharmaceutical companies, drug disocvery professionals, and researchers in pharmacology, biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology. Also chemists, medicinal chemists, biologists and can be used for upper-level undergrad textbook.
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