Most of the significant
developments of medicines have occurred in the last 70 years and by a process
of trial
and error many plants and other substances have been used by man to
produce certain pharmalogical effects. This book is a general introduction
aimed at all those involved in the engineering stages required for the manufacture
of the active ingredient (drugs & primary manufacture) and its dosage forms
(secondary manufacture). Chapters also focus on the design of quality control
laboratories, process development facilities and pilot plants as these all play
a role in ensuring medicines are of an appropriate quality and have their own
special problems for pharmaceutical products.