Description
Book SynopsisHere is a practical guide that not only presents insights into the organization and management of the disciplines involved in chemical process development but also provides basic knowledge of these disciplines, enabling process development practitioners to recognize and assimilate them in their work.
Trade Review"A useful addition to the library of any process development chemist or engineer … .Highly readable." (
Chemistry World, November 2008)
"Interesting reading … A nice overview of subject matter such as process safety, the environment, regulatory affairs and patents." (Scientific Update, September 2008)
"Derek Walker has distilled his 40 years of experience in process development in the pharma industry in one book." (TCE - The Chemical Engineer, May 2008)
Table of Contents1. Introduction.
2. People: Leadership, Visionaries, Acknowledgements and Awards.
3. Organisation.
4. Process Safety.
5. The Environment.
6. Regulatory Affairs: Meeting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Fda) Requirements.
7. Patents.
8. Chemical Engineering.
9. Excursions in The B-Lactam And Steroid Fields.
10. Case Studies.
11. The Future.
