Of particular interest to those considering entering the pharmaceutical industry, this textbook introduces undergraduates and postgraduates to the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry. A four-part structure guides the reader from a discussion of the biological environment in which drugs act, through the drug discovery and development process, and on to case studies of drug types. The third edition features four new chapters covering pharmacokinetics, antiviral agents, anticancer agents, and drug discovery. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR