Praise for the First Edition "A concise, yet comprehensive, survey of the entire drug development process." —Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology The new edition of this bestselling book continues to offer a user–friendly, step–by–step introduction to all the key processes involved in bringing a drug to the market, including the performance of preclinical studies, the conduct of human clinical trials, regulatory controls, and even the manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical products. Concise and easy to read, the book quickly introduces basic concepts, then moves on to discuss target selection and the drug discovery process for both small and large molecular drugs. This Second Edition features many key enhancements, including Key Points, Chapter Summary, and Review Questions in each chapter; Answers to Review Questions provided in an appendix; and carefully selected "mini" case studies in each chapter. Richly illustrated throughout with over...