Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This reference discusses the predictive power and limitations of current stress testing strategies and emphasizes the critical role of stress testing in the determination of the stability characteristics of pharmaceuticals-offering an extensive compilation of drug degradation studies from real-world examples in the literature. Richly illustrated and extensively referenced, this source details the execution and interpretation of small molecule stress testing studies, provides a comprehensive overview of the major aspects of the prediction of drug degradation, presents up-to-date approaches to pharmaceutical stress testing, and much more"--Provided by publisher.