Milestone Publication for Informa's Highly-Regarded Book Series

New York, NY, October 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Informa Healthcare is celebrating the 200th volume of one of its most popular books series, Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences. The milestone publication - International Pharmaceutical Product Registration, Second Edition written by Anthony C. Cartwright and Dr. Brian R. Matthews – is one of the most recent in the DPS series which has provided scientists and industry professionals with a wealth of information for more than three decades.

“We are delighted to present this 200th volume in the Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences series,” says Dr James Swarbrick, Series Editor and mentor to countless contributing authors and book editors around the globe.

“The DPS Series has delivered innovations in drug research and development to pharmaceutical scientists and industry professionals for over 30 years,” explains Dr Swarbrick, who, working with members of the publisher’s staff, has helped develop all 200 volumes in the series. “Our topics include a wide range of specialty areas – from drug discovery, development, delivery, manufacturing, engineering and pharmaceutical statistics through to brand management, marketing and packaging.

“The publication of the Second Edition of International Pharmaceutical Product Registration perfectly exemplifies the quality of research that this whole series sets forth,” continues Dr Swarbrick.

Key features in the new volume include ICH guidelines, progress on harmonization, benefits of outsourcing research and clinical trials, and expert contributions from 45 key opinion leaders.

“Our aim was to produce a resource volume that will help guide scientists and other industry professionals through the complex product registration process,” says Anthony Cartwright, co-editor and co-author of International Pharmaceutical Product Registration. “I feel extremely honoured that this book was chosen to be the 200th volume in the highly respected DPS series. The series is widely recognized as a leading source of information for our industry.”

For further information on titles from the Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sciences Series, please visit: www.catalogue.informahealthcare.com or contact a good medical wholesaler.

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