Biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals : transforming proteins and genes into drugs [electronic resource]/ Rodney J.Y. Ho, Milo Gibaldi.

Introduction to biopharmaceuticals
Distinctions of biologic versus small molecule platforms in drug development
Financing biologic drug development
Application of biotechnology in drug discovery and early development
Large-scale production of recombinant proteins
Clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and therapeutic dosage & response
Clinical evaluation and regulatory approval & enforcement of biopharmaceuticals
Pharmacoeconomics and drug pricing / Garrison
Antibodies and derivatives
Hematopoietic growth and coagulation factors
Cytokines and interferons
Hormones
Enzymes
Vaccines / Hu, Ho
Other biopharmaceutical products
Advances in personalized medicine : pharmacogenetics in drug therapy
Gene and cell therapy
Pharmacoeconomics, outcome, and health technology assessment research in drug development
Summary and future prospects.