Vaccine Development : From Concept to Clinic

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prasad, A Krishna

Series:

Drug development and pharmaceutical science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug development.

Vaccines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ingram Publisher Services UK

Summary:

Vaccine development is a complex and time consuming process that differs from the development of conventional pharmaceuticals. Primarily, vaccines are intended for use in healthy individuals as a preventative measure, requiring a long and rigorous process of research and many years of testing and development prior to clinical trials and regulatory approval. The average time for the development of vaccines to clinical is 12 to 15 years. <STRONG>Vaccine Development: From Concept to Clinic</STRONG>is a detailed overview of the development of new vaccines, covering the entire process and addresses all classes of vaccines from a processing, development and regulatory viewpoint. Utilising successful case studies the book will provide insight to the issues scientists face when producing a vaccine, the steps involved and will serve as an ideal reference tool regarding state-of-the-art vaccine development. This book is an ideal companion for any researchers working in vaccine discovery and development or with an interest in the field.

ISBN:

9781839162589

1839162589