Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Analysis for Drug Development, Therapeutic Monitoring and Biomarker Discovery
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2027
Special Issue Editors
Interests: analytical chemistry; sample preparation; chromatography; HPLC; method validation; method development; separation science; food analysis; bioanalysis; environmental analysis; green analytical chemistry; sorptive extraction; microextraction techniques
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Interests: pharmaceutical analysis; analytical chemistry; analytical methods; drug analysis; metabolites; bioactive compounds; pharmaceuticals; cosmeceuticals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pharmaceutical analysis plays a central role in the development, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of drug therapies. With the increasing complexity of both small-molecule and biologic therapeutics, analytical methods must continue to evolve in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, and regulatory compliance. This special issue invites original research articles and critical reviews that reflect current trends and developments in pharmaceutical analysis, with particular emphasis on applications in drug development, therapeutic monitoring and the identification and validation of biomarkers. Submissions focusing on bioanalytical methods, stability testing, pharmacokinetics, and quantitative analysis of drug substances and metabolites are especially encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Victoria Samanidou
Prof. Dr. Irene Panderi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pharmaceutical analysis
- bioanalysis
- drug development
- therapeutic monitoring
- biomarker discovery
- omics
- toxicological analysis
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