An overview of drug development with special emphasis on the role of visual electrophysiological testing

Documenta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-13

  Brigell, Mitchell ^a   Dong, Cun Jian ^b   Rosolen, Serge ^c   Tzekov, Radouil ^b  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b ALLERGAN INC   (United States)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Drug development; Electroretinogram; Visual evoked potential

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; NEW DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; EYE TOXICITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; TOXICITY TESTING; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DRUG EVALUATION; ELECTROOCULOGRAPHY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; OPTIC NERVE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; RETINA;

EID: 30344433445     PISSN: 00124486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10633-005-7338-9     Document Type: Article

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