Computers in pharmaceutical technology

Computers have been successfully utilized in pharmaceutical technology to improve productivity, collaborate with other professionals, and to provide solutions for time-consuming manual tasks. For purposes of discussion, the various computer applications are classified as follows ... 

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IA has changed dramatically since the original chapter was written between 1975 and 1978 and published in 1982 (647). Progress has been made, but there is still room for improvement. With the quantum leaps in computer and analytical technology that have taken place in the last ten years, it can only be anticipated that IA will assimilate these along with advances in recombinant technology to revolutionize bioanalytical chemistry. For now, IA is an integral part of the comprehensive pharmaceutical analysis laboratory. 

P. Sloan Fellowship, APS and AAAS Fellowship, an NSF Creativity Award, the George Taylor/Institute of Technology Alumni Society Distinguished Service Award, the ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, the Minnesota Award and the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing. 

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