About Book
Applied Biostatistics and Data Analytics for Pharmaceutical Sciences has been conceived to make these disciplines accessible, relevant, and practically meaningful. Its central purpose is to bridge the gap between statistical principles and their application to pharmaceutical problems, helping readers develop both analytical competence and confidence in interpreting scientific evidence.
The approach adopted connects the foundations of biostatistics with the broader process of working with pharmaceutical data. Data collection, organisation, presentation, analysis, and interpretation are treated as related activities, each influencing the reliability of the final conclusion. Emphasis is placed on selecting methods appropriate to the research question, recognising their assumptions, and communicating findings clearly. Statistical significance is considered alongside effect size, uncertainty, and pharmaceutical or clinical relevance.
About Author
Dr. Pushpraj S Gupta is a distinguished academician, researcher, and administrator with over twenty five years of teaching and research experience in Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is currently serving as Associate Professor at Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to pharmacy education, research, and professional development in India. Dr. Gupta holds a Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ph.D.), Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacology (M.Pharm) along with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), reflecting his academic background and commitment to healthcare education. He possesses over twenty-five years of teaching experience in pharmacology, where he has been actively involved in educating undergraduate pharmacy students in areas such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, pharmacological and toxicological screening methods, psychology in health care and pharmacovigilance. In addition, Dr. Gupta has twenty-five years of professional experience as a registered pharmacist, contributing to patient care and pharmaceutical services. He actively mentors’ undergraduate students by guiding research projects and encouraging innovation, critical thinking, and practical problem-solving skills. Dr Gupta successfully supervised numerous post graduate and doctorate students and many more are presently registered under his supervisorship. His research interests encompass pharmacology, inflammo and immuno pharmacology, neuro pharmacology, endocrine pharmacology cardiovascular pharmacology and toxicology. He has published many pharmacy related patents and has authored and co- authored numerous research and review articles published in reputed national and international journals. He has also presented scientific papers and posters at various academic forums and has participated in numerous national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and Faculty Development Programmes ACADEMIC (FDPs), demonstrating his continued commitment to academic excellence, research, and professional development. Additionally, he has served as a speaker, session chair, and resource person at numerous AICTE, UGC, and other funding agency sponsored conferences, workshops, and scientific events, making substantial contributions to pharmaceutical education and research. He is a Life Member of the many professional bodies and associations, reflecting his continued commitment to the advancement of the pharmacy profession.
