Pharmaceutical Research Methodology and Bio-Statistics: Theory and Practice” is aimed in understanding the fundamental concepts of developing a research bent of mind by careful planning, execution, collection of data and analyzing for statistical significance. The book is aimed at B. Pharm, Pharm D, Pharm D (PB), M. Pharm, allied course students, researchers at the academic and industry levels, Ph. D scholars, policy makers, regulators etc.

Contents: 1. Introduction to Research and Bio-statistics in Pharmaceuticals. 2. Information Sources. 3. Literature Search. 4. Meta-Analysis. 5. Distinguishing Research Proposal, Research Report, Research Paper, Patent Document and Synopsis. 6. Detailed Contents of a Research Paper. 7. Clinical Trials and Clinical Study Design. 8. Principles of Experimental Designs. 9. Need of Sampling and Sampling Techniques. 10. Measurement and Scaling. 11. Scaling Techniques. 12. Introduction to Presentation of Data and Missing Data. 13. Statistics, Bio-statistics and their Relation to Distribution Trends. 14. Measures of Central Tendency and Variability 15. Standard Error, Confidence Level/Confidence Interval/Confidence Limits, Statistical Errors, Hypothesis. 16. Student ‘t’ Distribution and its Applications. 17. Chi-Square Distribution 18. F-Distribution (Variance Ratio) and ANOVA. 19. Non-Parametric Statistical Tests. 20. Sample Size Determination. 21. Introduction to Epidemiology. 22. Introduction to SAS, SPSS, Epi Info and Minitab. 23. Applications of SPSS, Epi Info and Minitab Softwares (Screen Shots). 24. Linear Regression, Correlation and Correlation Coefficient 25. Inventory Control. 26. Accountancy and Book Keeping. 27. Management Report. 28. Role of Computers in Healthcare System. 29. Parenterals Admixture.