Crucial Pharmacology Trends

Introduction to Crucial Pharmacology Trends, Volume 4Edited by Prof. Shiva Murthy N, Prof. Melvin George, Dr. Phulen Sarma, Dr. Mukundam Borah, and Prof. Bikash Medhi, is a focused academic resource tailored to the evolving needs of postgraduate pharmacology students. Building on earlier volumes, this edition integrates clinically relevant advances, emerging therapeutic strategies, and core pharmacological concepts frequently tested in postgraduate entrance and university examinations.Section 1: Clinical Applications, Special Therapeutics & Emerging Trends highlights high-yield clinical topics, including pharmacotherapy of obesity and resistant hypertension, biologics in psoriasis, SLE and lung cancer, metronomic chemotherapy, and oncology risk-minimization strategies. It also emphasizes rational drug use in special populations, ocular pharmacology, diagnostic drugs, pharmacovigilance under PvPI, NDCT 2019 highlights, intellectual property rights in drugs and medical devices, and the expanding role of telemedicine in rural healthcare.Section 2: Core Concepts, Research Methodology & Pharmacological Principles revisits foundational pharmacology with translational relevance, covering transporters, SAR, pA₂ and pKa, polymorphism, chiral drugs, pharmacokinetics, dosing principles, modified-release formulations, experimental models, natural products, and cannabinoid pharmacology-bridging basic science with clinical innovation.