About author : Dr Rohit Mittal, M. Pharma., Ph.D, is currently working as HOD at University College of Pharmacy, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda. Dr. Rohit Mittal has more than 15 year of experience including teaching and Clinical Research. His research work has yielded good publication in peer reviewed journals. Author has made presentation of his research work in National and international conferences. He has worked as Head Clinical operation in CRO. Presently author is involved in research and teaching both at graduate and post graduate level. Dr. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu working as Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis at Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar. He has more than 14 years of experience including teaching and industry. He has published more than 20 articles in National and International journals and guided 12 postgraduate students. He is a member of teaching & professional associations. He has worked as Quality control Analyst, Quality Assurance executive and as Head of Department in various institutions. He is having good hands on modern Analytical Technique &Instruments. Mrs. Kirti M. Donga is working as Assistant professor at Bhagwan Mahavir College of Pharmacy, She completed B.Pharm from C.V gajera pharmacy college, amreli, and M.Pharm in pharmacology from B.K Modi govt. Pharmacy college, Rajkot. She has Total experience of around 3 years and have keen interested in Pharmacology of new drugs and Screening Methods. Dr. Biresh Kumar Sarkar having total 28 years of experience in different Pharmaceutical segments, He has got drug approval as competent technical staff in drug manufacturing from Directorate of Drugs Control, West Bengal and FDA Gujarat. Eight years in teaching in faculty of Pharmacy and Principal in Pharmacy College in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Presently he is working in CCRAS since last eleven years as Assistant Director Pharmacy. He has completed his PhD in Pharmacy and Chartered Chemist from Institut

About book : This text book is written to impart the knowledge on preclinical evaluation of drugs and recent experimental techniques in the drug discovery and development. The text book content helps the student and faculty member to understand the maintenance of laboratory animals as per the guidelines, basic knowledge of various in-vitro and in-vivo preclinical evaluation processes. The content of this book is written in clear and understandable language and covers the regulations and ethical requirement for the usage of experimental animals. It also describe the various animals used in the drug discovery process and good laboratory practices in maintenance and handling of experimental animals, it also describe the various newer screening methods involved in the drug discovery process.