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Drugs of Natural Origin gives you a detailed model of the value of wild biological resources for pharmaceutical research and development. Author Anthony Artuso presents several decision models and analytical techniques that you can use to asses the economics of biochemical prospecting efforts whether you're part of a private corporation, nonprofit research institute, developing country government, or international organization.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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Artuso (public policy, U. of Charleston, South Carolina) provides a detailed model of the value of wild biological resources for pharmaceutical research and development; and decision models and analytic techniques by which private companies, non-profit research institutes, governments of developing countries, and international organizations can assess the economics of prospecting efforts. Paper edition (0414-3), $24.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780789001238
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Publication date: 1/28/1997
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 201
  • Product dimensions: 15.40 (w) x 22.20 (h) x 2.00 (d)

Table of Contents

Ch. 1 Biodiversity and the Search for New Drugs 1
Ch. 2 A Model of the Biochemical Prospecting Process 21
Ch. 3 Host Country Options for Conservation and Sustainable Development 65
Ch. 4 Contractual Arrangements for Allocating Risks and Rewards 113
Ch. 5 International Policy Implications 139
App. A Simulated Distribution of Returns from Biochemical Prospecting Opportunity 163
App. B Two-Period, Two-Site, Dynamic Programming Land-Use Planning 169
Notes 177
References 183
Index 193
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