Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology: Volume 4: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

This Book is the 4th and final volume of the series under the title, “Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology” – with a primary focus on clinical pharmacology and therapeutics aspects. The initial and major part of this volume provides an extensive description of the use of drugs in clinical practice – with a clear and accessible overview of all the key prescribing topics needed for clinicians and researchers involved in the pharmacology segment. Emphasizing the safe and effective administration of drugs, this volume helps readers understand the principles of clinical pharmacology to prevent medication errors. 

This title is also intended for researchers involved in clinical trials and developing a protocol. It is highly significant for practitioners who must critically analyze the literature of published clinical trials and assess the benefits of each trial, as well as its implications for patient care and treatment. A chapter on clinical trial ethics has been included and presented in a well-organized and sequential manner. Problems related to drug use in paediatrics, geriatric, and perinatal pharmacology have also been introduced as separate chapters. Researchers are introduced to the regulatory framework and the critical guidelines they must follow to meet agency approval standards. Full of numerous examples and the latest drug regulation guidelines, makes this volume a must have resource for all early, mid-career and senior clinicians as well as researchers. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing scientific insights for scholars with an interest in clinical pharmacology.

Avinash Arivazhahan completed his M.B.B.S. from Pondicherry University and M.D. in Pharmacology from Manipal University. He has been engaged with the pharmaceutical industry as a Medical Affairs professional since then. Currently, he is the Lead Regional Medical Advisor at Sanofi India Limited, managing a large team of vibrant and dynamic RMAs / MSLs across the country. He has authored over 60 articles in indexed national / international medical journals. He has also co-authored textbook chapters, including those in the current 4-volume textbook series. In addition, the author holds a dual certification in medical writing & clinical research. Manipal University has awarded him the prestigious “PRAISE” award for excellence in research during his post graduation tenure. Apart from contributing to scientific projects, he is also an invited speaker / resource person for several industry / academia talks.

Neel Jayesh Shah, M.B.B.S. and M.D. in Pharmacology from JIPMER, is working as a senior regulatory consultant with Quality & Compliance Services Inc., Canada. He finds regulatory solutions for unique and innovative healthcare products to enter the market and serve un-met needs. He does product applications summarizing safety and efficacy evidence for agencies such as Health Canada and manages life cycle for around twenty drug products, 30 Natural Health Products, 20 medical devices and around forty cosmetics at a given time. He also brings to compliance, promotional material that enters the highly regulated Canadian market. He has also worked in clinical research and medico-marketing. He received the prestigious M.N. Ghosh gold medal, 2015 batch, JIPMER and won award for being the topper at Regulatory Affairs course at Humber College, Ontario, Canada in 2020.

Sandhiya Selvarajan, M.B.B.S., M.D (Pharmacology)., D.N.B., D.M (Clinical Pharmacology)., is currently the Head of Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology at JIPMER, Puducherry. She is involved in teaching D.M. Clinical Pharmacology residents and guiding Ph.D. scholars. She is currently the Member Secretary of the Institutional Ethics Committee (Interventional Studies) at JIPMER. She is also the coordinator of the Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre in JIPMER, functioning under the Pharmacovigilance program of India. To her credit, she has nearly 70 articles in indexed journals, both national and international. 

Gerard Marshall Raj holds an M.B.B.S. and M.D. in Pharmacology. Currently, he is working as an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Pharmacology, AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has contributed and co-edited the Springer Book Volumes, “Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Volume 1: General and Molecular Pharmacology: Principles of Drug action”, “Volume 2: Essentials of Systemic Pharmacology: From Principles to Practice”, and “Volume 3: Experimental Pharmacology: Research Methodology and Biostatistics”. He has also contributed book chapters in other books. He has received multiple prizes for academic and research activities – including the Dr. Peter Sleight Memorial Award for outstanding individual performance and Dr. Salim Yusuf Team Award for best team performance during a course on ‘RCTs’ organized by St. John’s Medical College and Research Institute, recently. He has acted as a resource person in various workshops, training programs, CMEs, and delivered invited talks as a guest speaker. He was awarded the “Prof. M. N. Ghosh Gold Medal” for outstanding performance during the M.D. Pharmacology course at JIPMER, Puducherry, and has published many research articles, reviews, commentaries, and other papers in peer-reviewed and indexed journals. He has received extramural research grants from ICMR and Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). He has acted as a reviewer for several elite journals and for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK – Global Health Research Unit scrutinizing funding research proposals.