Welcome to Pharmaceutical Methods

Abstract

Author(s): Ambrose Furey

I would like to welcome you to the first edition of
Pharmaceutical Methods, my name is Ambrose Furey
and I am a natural product chemist with a speciality
in mass spectrometry and with an interest in matt ers
pertaining to quality assurance and method validation
in the regulatory environment.
As you can see from the diverse array of articles in this
fi rst issue, the journal aims to be of broad scope and is
intended to stimulate innovation in all matt ers pertinent
to the pharmaceutical area.

The journal aims to publish
a diverse and interesting mix of articles ranging from
approaches to drug development strategies, to analysis
of key components and contaminants, to validation
strategies and also new approaches to the sett ing up or
the development of QA management systems. Therefore,
this journal will provide a forum for sharing interesting
and valuable information among those associated with
the pharmaceutical industry and those in academia.