This publication contains descriptions of more than 100 new drugs from 30 therapeutic categories that have been approved in the last several years. A brief introduction to each class of drugs provides highlights of recent advances in drug development and marketing for the corresponding disease category.
The chemical, physical and pharmacological properties of each agent are recorded along with the chemical structure, registry num- bers and an exhaustive listing of product trade names and manufacturers. Each record
includes patent information and a history of the agent's regulatory approval. A Subject and Synonym Index along with CAS Registry Number
and EINECS Number indexes provide entry points to the data. An
extensive Manufacturer Directory provides contact information.