内容简介：
This work provides a background on how some of the current anti-inflammatory drugs were discovered and some of the problems and highlights that took place in the research and development process. It aims to cover the true nature of the discovery/development process for anti-inflammatory drugs. Ultimate success or failure in the clinic is not the principle focus or issue here, but rather an understanding of the ways concepts are started and all of the thinking, nuances, prejudices and scientific or political processes that come into play in drug discovery. Together with the complementary volume composed by the same editors ("The Search for Antiviral Drugs"), this book is intended for a medical or university library, as well as for researchers and clinicians. It can also be used as a textbook in graduate courses.