Pharmaceutical Biotechnology explores the development of protein-based therapeutic substances.• Provides a working knowledge of the preparation, stability, and formulation of protein and peptide drugs•Examines the successful evolution of humanized monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases• Considers the currently disappointing results of genetic engineering and genomics that have isolated disease-responsible genes without significant clinical effect to date• Looks at the market and scientific reasons behind the failure of many biotechnology products to live up to their hype• Discusses regulatory and compendial issues and concludes with a look at future challenges facing biotechnology
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