Drug development for women

This text identifies special issues which are critical to the development of drugs for life-cycle management in women.

It provides a comprehensive review and analyzes the scientific and social environments associated with developing drugs for women related to all aspects of their reproductive life cycle from puberty to old age. The following issues are covered throughout the text: the historical nature of drug development in the area of women's health; drug development; and ongoing clinical research efforts which could lead to drug development in the present and long term.